New Zealand black angelfish

Parma alboscapularis

Pomacentrid Fish in Southwest Pacific

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

The 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. Its length is between 24 and 28 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Blennies and Allies
Family: Pomacentridae
Genus: Parma
Water type: Marine
Body shape: deep_bodied