Species ID
View AllWhite-ear
( Parma microlepis )
Description
Other names
Brightly coloured juvenile pictured here. Adults uniform brown to black.
Other names
White-ear Scalyfin, White Ear, White Ear Scalyfin
How to Catch
Distribution
Eating
Fast Facts
- Is a member of the family Pomacentridae (damselfishes and clownfishes)
- Can grow to 20cm in length
- Can live for over 37 years
- Earns it’s name from a distinguishing white blotch on it’s gill coverings
- Frequents coastal reef environments
- Found in Australia’s eastern temperate waters from NSW to TAS
- Occurs solitary or in small groups
- Territorial and aggressive during breeding season
