Bigscale Scalyfin (species: Parma oligolepis) in Sydney Marine Life (Gaia Guide)
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Parma oligolepis
Bigscale Scalyfin


©Richard Ling: Bigscale Scalyfin (Parma oligolepis)

©John Turnbull: Bigscale Scalyfin (Parma oligolepis)

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Actinopterygii
Order Perciformes
Family Pomacentridae
Genus Parma
Species Parma oligolepis

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Distinguishing features

Distinguishing features still need to be specified.

Size

  • Up to 16.5 cm (Standard Length)

Depth range

  • From 2 m to 20 m

Synonyms

Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

Distribution and habitat preferences

Museum specimens indicate that this species is probably most abundant in non-coral reef coastal waters, although one specimen at the Australian Museum was taken at Great Island on the Great Barrier Reef, Australia (Fishbase).

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