BPBM 12801Ichthyology

Calotomus carolinus

Star-eye Parrotfish

As recorded: Calotomus carolinus (Valenciennes, 1840)

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Scaridae

Collected by: J.E. Randall and H.A. RandallHelen A. Randall →Johnson Randall →
Date: May 19, 1971
Locality: Nukuhiva; Taiohae Bay; E side, at head of bay
Island: Nukuhiva
Depth: 1 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

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

Collected the same day

On May 19, 1971, J.E. Randall and H.A. Randall also collected 24+ other specimens.

Calotomus carolinus observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1971. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 781 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-19.

2026-10-19

North Pacific Ocean, Pūpūkea, HI, US

(c) thegeckoguy907, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-15

Kahaluu-Keauhou, HI, USA

(c) Curtis Mahon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-12

Waikoloa Beach Resort, HI, US

(c) Erin Yakub Carr, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-04

Farrington Hwy, Kapolei, HI, US

(c) tristanbfried, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-03

Desa, Lamanggau, Tomia, Kabupaten Wakatobi, Sulawesi Tenggara, Indonesia

(c) Ella Pennington, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-02

Acc. plage ta'ahiamanu, French Polynesia, PF

(c) Adam Trinklein, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Calotomus carolinus. BPBM 12801. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35711254. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/12801.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 35711254 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026