| Citation | Bruce, R.W. and J.E. Randall, 1985, A revision of the Indo-West Pacific parrotfish genera Calotomus and Leptoscarus (Scaridae: Sparisomatinae).. Indo-Pac. Fish. (5):32 p. |
| Ref. | Bruce, R.W. and J.E. Randall, 1985 |
| Page | 8;pl.IA,B;fig.1a,b,2,3 |
| Named Used as Valid | Calotomus carolinus |
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| Locality | |
| Distribution | Indo-Pacific and Eastern Pacific: widest ranging member of the genus, from East Africa to the Revillagigedo and Galapagos islands. |
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