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Created 10/29/2021

Family Scaridae

HAWAII - ENDEMIC

Calotomus carolinus x zonarchus  endemic.gif (1686 bytes)

 

Keahole Point, Hawaii

 
   

HYBRID STAREYE x YELLOWBAR PARROTFISH

This apparent hybrid was recorded by a remote video camera operated by The MEGA Lab.  The body shape is definitely Calotomus but the two-tone color pattern and yellow caudal fin is not known from any parrotfish in Hawaii.  This specimen has the black pectoral fin blotch present in Calotomus carolinus, while it also has the black anal spot present in the endemic Calotomus zonarchus.