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Kermadec scalyfin (Parma kermadecensis)
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Pomacentridae

Kermadec scalyfin

Parma kermadecensis

Pomacentrid Fish in New Zealand Waters

  • Tropical
  • Southern Hemisphere
  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Pacific Ocean
  • Deep-bodied
  • Compressed cross-section
  • Medium
  • Tropical fish

The Kermadec scalyfin (Parma kermadecensis) is a damselfish of the genus Parma, found around New Zealand's Kermadec Islands around depths of between 3 and 20 m, over shallow rocky reef areas. Its maximum length recorded is 22 centimeters.

Genus
Parma
Maximum length
22 cm
Water
Marine
Body shape
deep_bodied
Distribution
Southwest Pacific: Kermadec Islands. Recorded in Bartle's Bay, Pook Knights Island (Ref. 35942 ).

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