Banded parma (Parma polylepis)

Species facts

Scientific name

Parma polylepis

Family

Pomacentridae (Damselfishes)

Order

Perciformes (Perch-like fish)

Class

Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)

Maximum length

21.0

Depth range

1–40 m (3–131 ft)

Environment

Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 1 - 40 m

Climate

Temperate

Distribution

Western Central Pacific: southeastern Australia (Capricorn Group, Great Barrier Reef to Bass Point, New South Wales), Lord Howe Island, Norfolk Island, New Caledonia, and northern New Zealand.

Conservation status (IUCN)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

Uses

Aquarium: commercial

Resilience

Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)