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Calotomus spinidens
Spinytooth Parrotfish
As recorded: Calotomus spinidens (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Scaridae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- August 31, 1977
- Locality
- Philippines
- Island
- Philippines
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 31, 1977, J.E. Randall also collected 13 other specimens.
Calotomus spinidens observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1977. 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 22205. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35710426. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/22205.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35710426 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
