Calotomus carolinus
Star-eye Parrotfish
As recorded: Calotomus carolinus (Valenciennes, 1840)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Scaridae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- November 6, 1968
- Locality
- Teraina Island; W end; wreck of "Southbank"
- Island
- Teraina Island
- Depth
- 6 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On November 6, 1968, J.E. Randall also collected 7 other specimens.
Calotomus carolinus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1968. 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 9804. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35713574. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/9804.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35713574 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026