Calotomus

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Calotomus
Temporal range: Middle Miocene to present
Carolines parrotfish (C. carolinus)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Labriformes
Family: Labridae
Tribe: Sparisomatini
Genus: Calotomus
Gilbert, 1890
Type species
Calotomus xenodon
Gilbert, 1890[1]
Species

5 extant, see text

Calotomus is a parrotfish genus from the Indo-Pacific, with a single species ranging into the warmer parts of the east Pacific. Compared to most of their relatives, their colours are relatively dull. Several species in this genus are associated with sea grass beds, but most can also be seen at reefs.

Fossil record

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