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Parma (genus)
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Parma is a genus of damselfish
in the Family
Pomacentridae
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Damselfish
Damselfish comprise the family Pomacentridae except those of the genera Amphiprion and Premnas. They can grow up to long. While most are marine, a few species inhabit the lower stretches of rivers in freshwater. Damselfish usually have bright colors. in tropical coral reefs, and many of those are...
in the Family
Family (biology)
In biological classification, family is* a taxonomic rank. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, genus, and species, with family fitting between order and genus. As for the other well-known ranks, there is the option of an immediately lower rank, indicated by the...
Pomacentridae
Pomacentridae
Pomacentridae are a family of perciform fish, comprising the damselfishes and clownfishes. They are primarily marine, while a few species inhabit freshwater and brackish environments . They are noted for their hardy constitutions and territoriality...
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Species
- New Zealand black angelfishNew Zealand black angelfishThe New Zealand black angelfish or the black scalyfin, Parma alboscapularis, is a damselfish of the family Pomacentridae, found around northeastern New Zealand to depths of a few metres, over shallow rocky reef areas...
Parma alboscapularis Allen & Hoese, 1975 - Bicolor scalyfin Parma bicolor Allen & Larson, 1979
- Kermadec scalyfinKermadec scalyfinThe 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. Its length is up to 22 cm....
Parma kermadecensis Allen, 1987 - McCulloch's scalyfin Parma mccullochi Whitley, 1929
- White-ear scalyfin Parma microlepis Günther, 1862
- Western scalyfin Parma occidentalis Allen & Hoese, 1975
- Big-scale parma Parma oligolepis Whitley, 1929
- Banded parma Parma polylepis Günther, 1862
- Girdled scalyfin Parma unifasciata (Steindachner, 1867)
- Victorian scalyfin Parma victoriae (Günther, 1863)