Parma polylepis

Parma polylepis, the banded parma, is a species of damselfish from the western-central Pacific Ocean.

Parma polylepis
At Norfolk Island
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Blenniiformes
Family:	Pomacentridae
Genus:	Parma
Species:	P. polylepis
Binomial name
Parma polylepis Günther, 1862

Distribution

The Banded parma can be found in marine waters off the coast of southeastern Australia, Lord Howe Island, Norfolk Island, New Caledonia, and northern New Zealand.^[1]

Description

A large species of damselfish that can reach lengths of 21 cm,^[1] the banded parma can be distinguished by the prominent bony knobs above the eyes. Larger individuals have larger bony knobs.^[2]

Growth series: from youngest juvenile to adult

Gallery

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  Showing bony knobs above the eyes
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  With eggs
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  Pair over an egg nest
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  Algal patch cultivated by P. polylepis. Territorial damselfish are known to 'farm' algae.^[3]