HomeMarine aquarium fishWrassesSpinytooth parrotfish Spinytooth parrotfish (Calotomus spinidens) Scientific name: Calotomus spinidens Quoy & Gaimard, 1824 The Spinytooth parrotfish (Calotomus spinidens) is a marine fish of the family Scaridae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, Kenya to at least Delagoa Bay in Mozambique, and east to the Marshall and Tonga Islands. Presence in Somalia to be confirmed. BiologyFound in coastal bays and deep lagoons. Inhabits seagrass beds or dense beds of algae. Well-camouflaged and easily overlooked. Feeds on these or the associated epiphytes. Caught nets and other types of artisanal gear.Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0. Species factsScientific nameCalotomus spinidensFamilyScaridae (Parrotfishes)OrderPerciformes (Perch-like fish)ClassActinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)Maximum length30.0Depth range10 m (33 ft)EnvironmentMarine; reef-associated; depth range ? - 10 mClimateTropicalDistributionIndo-West Pacific: Kenya to at least Delagoa Bay in Mozambique, and east to the Marshall and Tonga Islands. Presence in Somalia to be confirmed.Conservation status (IUCN)Least Concern (LC)Threat to humansHarmlessUsesFisheries: commercial; aquarium: commercialResilienceHigh, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (K=1.00) More wrassesViridescent parrotfishCalotomus viridescensCarolines parrotfishCalotomus carolinusYellowbar parrotCalotomus zonarchusMarbled parrotfishLeptoscarus vaigiensisSlender wrasseSuezichthys gracilisAxillary wrasseSymphodus mediterraneusSee all wrasses SourcesTaxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.Last updated 27 September 2026