Parma unifasciata (Steindachner, 1867)

Girdled Scalyfin

Name source
Australian Faunal Directory
Rank
species
Data links
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Life Science Identifier (LSID):

urn:lsid:biodiversity.org.au:afd.taxon:7a9eb58b-c809-41c0-b385-b39559d87bd1

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Data Links

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WMS

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http://biocache.ala.org.au/ws/ogc/ows?q=species:Parma unifasciata
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Species presence
 Recorded In Australia
 Marine Habitats

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  • representative image of taxa
    Source: Australian National Fish Collection Images
    Image by: B. Hutchins, Western Australian Museum
    Rights: B. Hutchins, Western Australian Museum

Description

The dorsal fin of the Girdled Parma has a long-based spinous section and a tall, short-based soft-rayed portion. The body is covered with large ctenoid scales. Colouration of the species changes with growth. The images show the typical adult body colouration of a grey to brown body with a white bar. ... source: Australian Museum Factsheets

Online resources

Australian Museum Factsheets
Description, Distribution, Morphology
Australian National Fish Collection Images
Authoritative image
Encyclopedia of Life
Description
Reef Life Survey Images
Images, Occurrence record
Seafood Services Australia
CAAB Code, Author

Species Lists

RLS profile v3
Behaviour: The girdled scalyfin occurs abundantly along the central NSW coast, generally preferring a boulder habitat with wave surge
Habitat: Exposed reef
Frequency: 23.755
Invasive: Not known to be invasive
Range: 234.269
Max_size: 200 mm
Distribution: Montague I, NSW, to Noosa, Qld.
Depth: 1–25 m
Description: Adults have an obvious white vertical band across the centre of the body. The yellow and blue juveniles also carry the band but it is much less distinct
IUCN_Threat_status: Not assessed
Abundance: 15.098
Common_Name: Girdled parma;Girdled scalyfin; girdled parma
Threats: No major threats to this species are known
Commercial_Uses: None, other than trivial captures for aquarium trade

Names and sources

Accepted name Source
Parma unifasciata

Synonyms

Synonyms Source
Pomacentrus unifasciatus Steindachner, 1867
Published in: Steindachner, F. 1867. Ichthyologische Notizen (6) 2. Zur Fischfauna von Port Jackson. Sber. Akad. Wiss. Wien. Vol. 56 (1) pp. 320-335 fig. 1

Common Names

Common name Source
Girdled Scalyfin
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Girdled Parma
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Working classification

kingdom
ANIMALIA
phylum
CHORDATA
subphylum
VERTEBRATA
suprageneric
GNATHOSTOMATA
suprageneric
PISCES
class
ACTINOPTERYGII
subphylum
EUTELEOSTEI
superorder
ACANTHOPTERYGII
order
PERCIFORMES
suborder
LABROIDEI
family
POMACENTRIDAE
genus
Parma
species
Parma unifasciata  Recorded in Australia

Occurrence records

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