Calotomus japonicus Japanese parrotfish

Calotomus japonicusis commonly referred to as Japanese parrotfish. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not suitable for aquarium keeping. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

Dr. John Ernest (Jack) Randall (†), Hawaii

Foto: Ani-jima, Japan

Länge 25cm
Courtesy of the author Dr. John Ernest (Jack) Randall (†), Hawaii . Please visit hbs.bishopmuseum.org for more information.

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lexID:: 11867
AphiaID:: 276710

Scientific:: Calotomus japonicus
German:: Japanischer Papageienfisch
English:: Japanese Parrotfish

Category:: Parrotfishes

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Actinopterygii (Class) > Perciformes (Order) > Scaridae (Family) > Calotomus (Genus) > japonicus (Species)
Initial determination:: (Valenciennes, ), 1840

Occurrence:: China, Corea, Japan, Ogasawara Islands, Philippines, South China Sea, Taiwan
Sea depth:: 3 - 20 Meter
Size:: 7.87" - 15.35" (20cm - 39cm)
Temperature:: 73.4 °F - 80.6 °F (23°C - 27°C)
Food:: Algae, Herbivorous
Difficulty:: Not suitable for aquarium keeping
Offspring:: Not available as offspring
Toxicity:: Toxic hazard unknown