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Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Teleostei
Order: Eupercaria/misc
Family: Labridae Wrasses
Subfamily: Scarinae
Genus: Calotomus

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Photo by Randall, J.E. Indo-Pacific and Eastern Max. Length 54 cm TL Calotomus carolinus (Valenciennes, 1840) ♂ Photo by Randall, J.E. Calotomus carolinus [Carolines parrotfish]	Photo by Randall, J.E. Indo-Pacific and Eastern Max. Length 54 cm TL Calotomus carolinus (Valenciennes, 1840) ♀ Photo by Randall, J.E. Calotomus carolinus [Carolines parrotfish]	Photo by Randall, J.E. Indo-Pacific and Eastern Max. Length 54 cm TL Calotomus carolinus (Valenciennes, 1840) Photo by Randall, J.E. Calotomus carolinus [Carolines parrotfish]
No picture found Northwest Pacific Max. Length 39 cm TL Calotomus japonicus [Japanese parrotfish]	No picture found Northwest Pacific Max. Length 39 cm TL Calotomus japonicus [Japanese parrotfish]	No picture found Northwest Pacific Max. Length 39 cm TL Calotomus japonicus [Japanese parrotfish]
No picture found Indo-West Pacific Max. Length 30 cm TL Calotomus spinidens [Spinytooth parrotfish]	No picture found Indo-West Pacific Max. Length 30 cm TL Calotomus spinidens [Spinytooth parrotfish]	No picture found Indo-West Pacific Max. Length 30 cm TL Calotomus spinidens [Spinytooth parrotfish]
No picture found Western Indian Ocean Max. Length 21 cm SL Calotomus viridescens [Viridescent parrotfish]	No picture found Western Indian Ocean Max. Length 21 cm SL Calotomus viridescens [Viridescent parrotfish]	No picture found Western Indian Ocean Max. Length 21 cm SL Calotomus viridescens [Viridescent parrotfish]
No picture found Pacific Ocean Max. Length 33 cm TL Calotomus zonarchus [Yellowbar parrot]	No picture found Pacific Ocean Max. Length 33 cm TL Calotomus zonarchus [Yellowbar parrot]	No picture found Pacific Ocean Max. Length 33 cm TL Calotomus zonarchus [Yellowbar parrot]

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Scientific Name	English Name	Distribution	Max. Length (cm)	Year
Calotomus carolinus	Carolines parrotfish	Indo-Pacific and Eastern	54 TL	1840
Calotomus japonicus	Japanese parrotfish	Northwest Pacific	39 TL	1840
Calotomus spinidens	Spinytooth parrotfish	Indo-West Pacific	30 TL	1824
Calotomus viridescens	Viridescent parrotfish	Western Indian Ocean	21 SL	1835
Calotomus zonarchus	Yellowbar parrot	Pacific Ocean	33 TL	1903

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Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: TeleosteiOrder: Eupercaria/miscFamily: Labridae WrassesSubfamily: ScarinaeGenus: Calotomus

Class: Teleostei
Order: Eupercaria/misc
Family: Labridae Wrasses
Subfamily: Scarinae
Genus: Calotomus