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Calotomus spinidens
Spinytooth Parrotfish
As recorded: Calotomus spinidens (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Scaridae
- Collected by
- D.R. Robertson
- Date
- July 1, 1975
- Locality
- Aldabra Atoll; West Island; ocean side; off Royal Society's Research Station
- Island
- Aldabra Atoll
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Calotomus spinidens observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1975. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 28 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-07-05.
2026-07-05
Philippines - Visayas
(c) BDBishop, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-05
Alor, Kayan Mentarang, Nusa Tenggara Timur, Indonesia
(c) Mark Rosenstein, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-05
Alor, Kayan Mentarang, Nusa Tenggara Timur, Indonesia
(c) Mark Rosenstein, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-04-23
Ambon, Maluku, Indonesia
(c) Mark Rosenstein, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-03-21
Bayaca Island, Osmeña, Culion, Palawan, Philippines
(c) barthazes, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-03-17
Bayaca Island, Osmeña, Culion, Palawan, Philippines
(c) barthazes, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Calotomus spinidens. BPBM 21077. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35711923. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/21077.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35711923 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026