Kermadec scalyfin

The Kermadec scalyfin, Parma alboscapularis, is a damselfish of the genus Parma, found around New Zealand's Kermadec Islands to depths of between 3 and 20 m, over shallow rocky reef areas.

The Kermadec scalyfin lives in the reef-associated, non-migratory, marine, depth range 3 - 20 m environment.

The Kermadec scalyfin, Parma alboscapularis, is a damselfish of the genus Parma, found around New Zealand's Kermadec Islands (and since 1999 around the northern New Zealand mainland) to depths of between 3 and 20 m, over shallow rocky reef areas. Its length is up to 22 cm. More

The Kermadec scalyfin - part of a rich marine biota at the Kermadecs The islands are recognized by ecologists as a distinct ecoregion, the Kermadec Islands subtropical moist forests. More

The Kermadec scalyfin is a deep-bodied chunky fish that has only comparatively recently been separated from the similar Australian white-ear scalyfin, Parma microlepis, and the New Zealand black angelfish, Parma alboscapularis. More

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Common names

Kermadec scalyfin in English
Parma kermadecensis in Catalan (CatalĂ )

Order : Perciformes
Family : Pomacentridae
Genus : Parma
Species : Parma kermadecensis
Authority : Allen, 1987