Stareye Parrotfish

Scientific Name: Calotomus carolinus
Family: Parrotfishes - Scaridae
Maximum Size: 50cm
Identification: Blue-green with orange-pink bands radiating from eye.
Favourite: Solitary or form groups.
Hide-out: Lagoon and seaward reefs on coral, rubble, weed and seagrass bottoms in 2-30m.
Location: Indo-Pacific - E. Africa to Pitcaim Is. east of French Polynesia and Mexico. S. Japan to Australia.

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