Black Scalyfin, Parma alboscapularis Allen & Hoese 1975


Other Names: Black Angelfish, New Zealand Black Angelfish

A Black Scalyfin, Parma alboscapularis, at North Head, Lord Howe Island, Tasman Sea. Source: Andrew J. Green / Reef life Survey. License: CC by Attribution

Summary:
In the Australian region, found only at Lord Howe and Norfolk islands in the Tasman Sea.

Cite this page as:
Dianne J. Bray, Parma alboscapularis in Fishes of Australia, accessed 24 Apr 2024, https://fishesofaustralia.net.au/home/species/2332

Black Scalyfin, Parma alboscapularis Allen & Hoese 1975

References


Allen, G. R. 2001. Family Pomacentridae. pp. in Carpenter, K.E. & Niem, T.H. (eds). The Living Marine Resources of the Western Central Pacific. FAO Species Identification Guide for Fisheries Purposes. Rome : FAO Vol. 6 pp. 3381-4218.

Allen, G.R. & Hoese, D.F. 1975. A review of the pomacentrid fish genus Parma, with descriptions of two new species. Records of the Western Australian Museum 3(4): 261-294 figs 1-18 PDF Open access

Francis, M. 1993. Checklist of the coastal fishes of Lord Howe, Norfolk, and Kermadec Islands, southwest Pacific Ocean. Pacific Science 47(2): 136-170 figs 1-2

Francis, M. 2001. Coastal Fishes of New Zealand. Auckland : Reed Publishing (NZ) 3, 103 pp.

Francis, M.P., R.V. Grace & C.D. Paulin, 1987. Coastal fishes of the Kermadec Islands. N.Z. J. Mar. Freshwat. Res. 21(1): 1-13.

Francis, M.P. & Randall, J.E. 1993. Further additions to the fish faunas of Lord Howe and Norfolk Islands, southwest Pacific Ocean. Pacific Science 47(2): 118-135 figs 1-22 pls 1-4.

Russell, B.C., 1983. The food and feeding habits of rocky reef fish of north-eastern New Zealand. N.Z. J. Mar. Freshwat. Res. 17(2): 121-145.

Quick Facts


CAAB Code:37372091

Behaviour:Males guard the eggs

Depth:5-40 m

Habitat:Reef associated

Max Size:22 cm SL

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