New Zealand black angelfish

New Zealand black angelfish
New Zealand black angelfish
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Pomacentridae
Genus: Parma
Species: P. alboscapularis
Binomial name
Parma alboscapularis
Allen & Hoese, 1975

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.

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