Saltwater
Spinytooth parrotfish
Calotomus spinidens
Scaridae, Sparisomatinae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 30 cm
- Body shape
- Streamlined
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 648 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in Admiralty Is., Australia, China, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Comoros, Fiji, Guam, Hong Kong SAR China, and 25 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Found in coastal bays and deep lagoons. Inhabits seagrass beds or dense beds of algae. Well-camouflaged and easily overlooked. Feeds on these or the associated epiphytes. Caught nets and other types of artisanal gear.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Calatomus spinidens
- Callyodon hypselosoma
- Callyodon moluccensis
- Callyodon spinidens
- Callyodon viridescens
- Callyodon waigiensis
In other languages
- Spidstandet papegøjefisk
- Half-toothed parrot-fish, Parrotfish, Raggedtooth parrotfish, Spiny tooth 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.