White-Ear Cake Urchin

Girdled Parma

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Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata
Class: Osteichthyes Subclass: Actinopterygii - Bony Fishes
Order: Perciformes Family: Pomacentridae - Damselfishes
Genus: Parma Species: P. unifasciata
Habitat: Coastal and offshore rocky reefs, among boulders from 0m to 25m
Distribution: Southern NSW to Noosa Heads, Qld
Maximum Size: Length to 200 mm
Notes: Colour and patterns highly variable from brightly coloured juveniles to adults. Juveniles seen solitary in rock pools. adults in loose aggregations.
Image Location: Cathie Wall, 1 km off Lake Cathie
Image ID Number: P1200002 in folder: B
Reference: Kuiter page: 233