Calotomus is a parrotfish

Parrotfish

Parrotfishes are a group of fishes that traditionally had been considered a family , but now often are considered a subfamily of the wrasses. They are found in relatively shallow tropical and subtropical oceans throughout the world, but with the largest species richness in the Indo-Pacific...

 genus from the Indo-Pacific

Indo-Pacific

The Indo-Pacific is a biogeographic region of the Earth's seas, comprising the tropical waters of the Indian Ocean, the western and central Pacific Ocean, and the seas connecting the two in the general area of Indonesia...

, with a single species ranging into the warmer parts of the east Pacific. Compared to most of their relatives, their colours are relatively dull. Several species in this genus are associated with sea grass beds, but most can also be seen at reef

Reef

In nautical terminology, a reef is a rock, sandbar, or other feature lying beneath the surface of the water ....

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Species

The genus includes the following extant species. Species only known from fossil

Fossil

Fossils are the preserved remains or traces of animals , plants, and other organisms from the remote past...

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• Carolines parrotfish, Calotomus carolinus.
• Japanese parrotfish, Calotomus japonicus.
• Spinytooth parrotfish, Calotomus spinidens.
• Viridescent parrotfish, Calotomus viridescens.
• Yellowbar parrot, Calotomus zonarchus.