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
Maximum length: 22 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: deep_bodied
Distribution: Southwest Pacific: Lord Howe Island, northern New Zealand, and Kermadec Islands.

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