Parma mccullochi
McCullochs scalyfin
Distribution
Temperate Australasia
Description
A large and aggressive damselfish that will readily defend its territory. Juveniles bright yellow and blue, but adults generally all with similar colouration but with a variable degree of 'blotchy' markings. Larger individuals with quite a humped forehead, although this is not as steep (and mouth does not protrude as much) as the co-occurring and similar P. occidentalis. Adults have a dark mottled appearance with blue trim around the edges of the fins.
Information
Max Size: 20 cm
Sea Temperature Range: 16.5-23.3°C
Depth: 2-35m
Habitat Generalization Index: 26.95
Also referred to as the SGI (Species Generalisation Index), this describes the habitat niche breadth of the species. Species with values less than 15 are found in a relatively narrow range of reef habitat types (specialists), while those over 25 may be found on most hard substrates within their range (generalists). Learn more here.
Conservation and Rarity
IUCN Status: Not Evaluated
Occurrence: Common (42.4% of sites)
Occurrence describes how often the species is found on surveys within its distribution. It is calculated as the % of reef sites surveyed by RLS divers across all the ecoregions in which the species has been observed
Abundance: Several (7 per transect)
Abundance is calculated as the average number of individuals recorded per RLS transect, where present.
Edit by: GJ Edgar. 2008. Australian Marine Life. New Holland, Sydney