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Ovalentaria/misc (Various families in series Ovalentaria) >
Pomacentridae (Damselfishes) > Microspathodontinae
Etymology: Parma: Latin, parma, -ae = a little shield.
More on author: Günther.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / distribuzione batimetrica / distribution range
Ecologia
marino associati a barriera corallina; non migratori; distribuzione batimetrica 3 - 35 m (Ref. 7247). Temperate
Eastern Indian Ocean: southern Australia, from Dongara, Western Australia to Victoria, including Tasmania.
Size / Peso / Age
Maturità: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 20.0 cm SL maschio/sesso non determinato; (Ref. 7247)
Short description
Chiavi di identificazione | Morfologia | Morfometria
Spine dorsali (totale) : 13; Raggi dorsali molli (totale) : 16 - 17; Spine anali: 2; Raggi anali molli: 15 - 16.
Body shape (shape guide): short and / or deep; Cross section: compressed.
Adults occur inshore in rocky reefs (Ref. 75154). Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding (Ref. 205). Eggs are demersal and adhere to the substrate (Ref. 205). Males guard and aerate the eggs (Ref. 205).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturità | Riproduzione | Deposizione | Uova | Fecundity | Larve
Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding (Ref. 205). Eggs are demersal and adhere to the substrate (Ref. 205). Males guard and aerate the eggs (Ref. 205).
Allen, G.R., 1991. Damselfishes of the world. Mergus Publishers, Melle, Germany. 271 p. (Ref. 7247)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Fonte Biblio.
123201): 15 - 20.7, mean 17 °C (based on 80 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Fonte Biblio.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5010 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01995 (0.00910 - 0.04376), b=2.99 (2.80 - 3.18), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Fonte Biblio.
69278): 2.8 ±0.25 se; based on food items.
Resilienza (Fonte Biblio.
120179): Medio, tempo minimo di raddoppiamento della popolazione 1.4 - 4.4 anni (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (14 of 100).
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Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 22.7 [9.7, 41.9] mg/100g; Iron = 0.213 [0.121, 0.396] mg/100g; Protein = 18.5 [17.3, 19.7] %; Omega3 = 0.274 [0.143, 0.539] g/100g; Selenium = 5.88 [2.64, 13.80] μg/100g; VitaminA = 52.4 [11.3, 245.2] μg/100g; Zinc = 0.716 [0.443, 1.166] mg/100g (wet weight);