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Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Grammatidae Basslets

Genus: Gramma

(See list of species below)


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5 species (see list below)

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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 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 Victor, B.
 
Gramma dejongi
[]

Photo by Großkopf, J.

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

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 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 Randall, J.E.
 
Gramma melacara
[Blackcap basslet]
5 Species of Family Grammatidae with Genus Gramma
(Basslets)
Sort by: Species Length Year
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1998 Gramma brasiliensis Brazilian basslet Southwest Atlantic 6.6 SL
2010 Gramma dejongi Caribbean 4.5 TL
1978 Gramma linki Yellowlined basslet Western Central Atlantic 7 TL
1868 Gramma loreto Royal gramma Western Central Atlantic 8 TL
1963 Gramma melacara Blackcap basslet Western Central Atlantic 10 TL



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