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Family: Grammatidae Basslets



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18 species
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Photo by Gasparini, J.L.

Southwest Atlantic
Max. Length 6.6 cm SL
Gramma brasiliensis Sazima, Gasparini & Moura, 1998

Photo by Photo by Gasparini, J.L.
 
Gramma brasiliensis
[Brazilian basslet]

Photo by Victor, B.

Caribbean
Max. Length 4.5 cm TL
Gramma dejongi Victor & Randall, 2010

Photo by Photo by Victor, B.
 
Gramma dejongi
[Golden fairy basslet]

Photo by Großkopf, J.

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 7 cm TL
Gramma linki Starck & Colin, 1978

Photo by Photo by Großkopf, J.
 
Gramma linki
[Yellowlined basslet]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 8 cm TL
Gramma loreto Poey, 1868

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Gramma loreto
[Royal gramma]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 10 cm TL
Gramma melacara Böhlke & Randall, 1963

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Gramma melacara
[Blackcap basslet]

Photo by FAO

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 1.4 cm SL
Lipogramma anabantoides Böhlke, 1960

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Lipogramma anabantoides
[Dusky basslet]

Photo by Luke Tornabene et al., 2018

Caribbean
Max. Length 2.8 cm SL
Lipogramma barrettorum Baldwin, Nonaka & Robertson, 2018

Photo by Photo by Luke Tornabene et al., 2018
 
Lipogramma barrettorum
[Blue-spotted basslet]

Photo by Gardner, T.

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 4 cm TL
Lipogramma evides Robins & Colin, 1979

Photo by Photo by Gardner, T.
 
Lipogramma evides
[Banded basslet]

Photo by FAO

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 2.2 cm SL
Lipogramma flavescens Gilmore & Jones, 1988

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Lipogramma flavescens
[Yellow basslet]
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Max. Length 4.0 cm SL

 
Lipogramma haberorum
[Yellow-banded basslet]

Photo by Luke Tornabene et al., 2018

Western Caribbean
Max. Length 2.6 cm
Lipogramma idabeli Tornabene, Robertson & Baldwin, 2018

Photo by Photo by Luke Tornabene et al., 2018
 
Lipogramma idabeli
[Blue-backed basslet]

Photo by FAO

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 4 cm TL
Lipogramma klayi Randall, 1963

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Lipogramma klayi
[Bicolor basslet]

Photo by Luke Tornabene et al., 2018

Caribbean
Max. Length 2.8 cm SL
Lipogramma levinsoni Baldwin, Nonaka & Robertson, 2016

Photo by Photo by Luke Tornabene et al., 2018
 
Lipogramma levinsoni
[Hourglass basslet]

Photo by Luke Tornabene et al., 2018

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 2.5 cm TL
Lipogramma regia Robins & Colin, 1979

Photo by Photo by Luke Tornabene et al., 2018
 
Lipogramma regia
[Royal basslet]

Photo by FAO

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 2.2 cm SL
Lipogramma robinsi Gilmore, 1997

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Lipogramma robinsi
[Yellowbar basslet]

Photo by FAO

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 4.8 cm SL
Lipogramma rosea Gilbert, 1979

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Lipogramma rosea
[Rosy basslet]

Photo by Luke Tornabene et al., 2018

Caribbean

Lipogramma schrieri Baldwin, Nonaka & Robertson, 2018

Photo by Photo by Luke Tornabene et al., 2018
 
Lipogramma schrieri
[Maori basslet]

Photo by Baldwin, C.C.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 3.5 cm TL
Lipogramma trilineata Randall, 1963

Photo by Photo by Baldwin, C.C.
 
Lipogramma trilineata
[Threeline basslet]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Gramma brasiliensis Brazilian basslet Southwest Atlantic 6.6 SL 1998
Gramma dejongi Golden fairy basslet Caribbean 4.5 TL 2010
Gramma linki Yellowlined basslet Western Central Atlantic 7 TL 1978
Gramma loreto Royal gramma Western Central Atlantic 8 TL 1868
Gramma melacara Blackcap basslet Western Central Atlantic 10 TL 1963
Lipogramma anabantoides Dusky basslet Western Central Atlantic 1.4 SL 1960
Lipogramma barrettorum Blue-spotted basslet Caribbean 2.8 SL 2018
Lipogramma evides Banded basslet Western Central Atlantic 4 TL 1979
Lipogramma flavescens Yellow basslet Western Central Atlantic 2.2 SL 1988
Lipogramma haberorum Yellow-banded basslet Caribbean 4.0 SL 2016
Lipogramma idabeli Blue-backed basslet Western Caribbean 2.6 2018
Lipogramma klayi Bicolor basslet Western Central Atlantic 4 TL 1963
Lipogramma levinsoni Hourglass basslet Caribbean 2.8 SL 2016
Lipogramma regia Royal basslet Western Central Atlantic 2.5 TL 1979
Lipogramma robinsi Yellowbar basslet Western Central Atlantic 2.2 SL 1997
Lipogramma rosea Rosy basslet Western Central Atlantic 4.8 SL 1979
Lipogramma schrieri Maori basslet Caribbean 2018
Lipogramma trilineata Threeline basslet Western Atlantic 3.5 TL 1963



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