Calotomus
Genus of ray-finned fishes
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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.
| Calotomus Temporal range: | |
|---|---|
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| Carolines parrotfish (C. carolinus) | |
Scientific 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 | |
Species
The genus includes these extant species:[2]
| Species | Common name | Image |
|---|---|---|
| Calotomus carolinus
(Valenciennes, 1840) |
Carolines parrotfish | .jpg) |
| Calotomus japonicus
(Valenciennes, 1840) |
Japanese parrotfish | .jpg) |
| Calotomus spinidens | Spinytooth parrotfish | .jpg) |
| Calotomus viridescens
(Rüppell, 1835) |
Viridescent parrotfish |  |
| Calotomus zonarchus
(Jenkins, 1903) |
Yellowbar parrotfish |  |
Fossil record
The fossil species, †Calotomus preisli Bellwood & Schultz, 1991 has been recovered from middle Miocene beds from Austria, suggesting the Paratethys Sea might have been tropical.[3][4]
