Calotomus carolinus

English: Stareye Parrotfish (1); Hawaiian: ponuhunuhu (1)

As recorded: Calotomus carolinus (Valenciennes, 1840)

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Scaridae

Collected by: J.E. Randall, D.B. Cannoy, R.M. McNair, and F. NanaeDean B. Cannoy →Rhett M. McNair →Francis Nanae →Johnson Randall →
Date: March 31, 1971
Locality: Tahiti; Papara; off Popote Bay; edge of pass
Island: Tahiti
Depth: 41 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

29 Bishop specimens of Calotomus carolinus · collected 1901–1996Species page ›

Collected the same day

On March 31, 1971, J.E. Randall, D.B. Cannoy, R.M. McNair, and F. Nanae also collected 24+ other specimens.

Cite this specimen

Calotomus carolinus. BPBM 12004. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35712029. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/12004.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 35712029 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026