Saltwater
Carolines parrotfish
Calotomus carolinus
Scaridae, Sparisomatinae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 54 cm
- Body shape
- Streamlined
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 3,317 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in American Samoa, Australia, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Comoros, Cook Islands, Ecuador, France, French Polynesia, and 31 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Inhabits subtidal reef flats, and lagoon and seaward reefs to a depths of at least 27 m. Found in coral, rubble, seagrass and weedy areas. Benthopelagic. Found singly or in small groups. Feeds on a variety of benthic encrusting algae, e.g., Padina and seagrasses. A protogynous hermaphrodite which may only have secondary males. Caught with nets and other types of artisanal gear.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Calatomus carolinus
- Callyodon brachysoma
- Callyodon carolinus
- Callyodon genistriatus
- Callyodon sandwicensis
- Calotomus irradians
In other languages
- Bucktooth, Bucktooth parrot fish, Bucktooth parrotfish, Christmas parrotfish, Star-eye parrotfish, Stareye parrot, Stareye parrotfish, Starry-eye parrotfish
Articles
All articles
How to add new fish4 min read
From the store to the tank: how to get the fish used to your water, why you should add only a few at a time, and what to watch for in the first few days.
Quarantine for new fish3 min read
Why new fish should live in a tank of their own for a few weeks before they move in, what you need, and what to look for.
From freshwater to saltwater3 min read
What is different in a saltwater aquarium: salt, refractometer, live rock and corals. An introduction for anyone thinking of giving it a try.