White-ear scalyfin (Parma microlepis)

Scientific name: Parma microlepis G?nther, 1862

White-ear scalyfin (Parma microlepis)

The White-ear scalyfin (Parma microlepis) is a marine fish of the family Pomacentridae. Native range: Southwest Pacific, southern Australia between Byron Bay, New South Wales and Port Phillip Bay, Victoria.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 16-18; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 14 - 16

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Parma microlepis
Family
Pomacentridae (Damselfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
14.0
Depth range
2–30 m (7–98 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 2 - 30 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Southwest Pacific: southern Australia between Byron Bay, New South Wales and Port Phillip Bay, Victoria.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (K=0.34-0.37; tmax=37)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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