Calotomus carolinus

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

As recorded: Calotomus carolinus (Valenciennes, 1840)

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Scaridae

Collected by: J.E. Randall, G.W. Tribble, and R.P.H. RutherfordJohnson Randall →R.P.H. Rutherford →G.W. Tribble →
Date: July 16, 1978
Locality: Taiwan; S end; Ch'uan fan-shih; channel behind large limestone rock at shore
Island: Taiwan
Depth: 3 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

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

Collected the same day

On July 16, 1978, J.E. Randall, G.W. Tribble, and R.P.H. Rutherford also collected 24+ other specimens.

Cite this specimen

Calotomus carolinus. BPBM 28105. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35712242. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/28105.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 35712242 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026