Calotomus

Calotomus is a parrotfish genus from the Indo-Pacific, 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 reefs.

==Species== The genus includes these extant species: {| class="wikitable" |+ !Species !Common name !Image |- |Calotomus carolinus (Valenciennes, 1840) |Carolines parrotfish |frameless |- |Calotomus japonicus (Valenciennes, 1840) |Japanese parrotfish |frameless |- |Calotomus spinidens (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824) |Spinytooth parrotfish |frameless |- |Calotomus viridescens (Rüppell, 1835) |Viridescent parrotfish |frameless |- |Calotomus zonarchus (Jenkins, 1903) |Yellowbar parrotfish |frameless |}