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Bony fish

Bigscale Parma

Parma oligolepis

Also known as: Bigscale Scalyfin, Big-scaled Parma, Big-scaled Scalyfin, Large Scale Damselfish, Large-scaled Parma, Parma's, Parma

LCLeast ConcernIUCN Red List, 2022
Juvenile
@Rachelo · Broulee Beach NSW, Australia · November 20151 / 2
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Overview

Found singly or in pairs, over coral and rocky reefs. Territorial and aggressive.
Western Pacific - Australia

Damselfish are egg layers.
First they clear a site ready for a nest, then engage in a mating dance with rapid swimming and fin movements, during this time the males will often turn a shade or two darker and may display white blotches. Spawning occurs at dawn.

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How to identify

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Habitat & where to find it

  • Range · Western Pacific
  • Country only · 2
LIVES IN

Found singly or in pairs, over coral and rocky reefs.

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Juvenile photos 2

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    Taxonomy

    1. kingdomAnimalia
    2. phylumChordata
    3. classTeleostei
    4. orderOvalentaria incertae sedis
    5. familyPomacentridae
    6. genusParma
    7. speciesParma oligolepis Whitley, 1929

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    More in the family

    Damselfishes (Pomacentridae)