Fish Identification: Find Species

Family: Grammatidae Basslets

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13 species (see list below)

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Photo by Gasparini, J.L.

Gramma brasiliensis
[Brazilian basslet]

Photo by Victor, B.

Gramma dejongi
[]

Photo by Großkopf, J.

Gramma linki
[Yellowlined basslet]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Gramma loreto
[Royal gramma]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Gramma melacara
[Blackcap basslet]

Photo by FAO

Lipogramma anabantoides
[Dusky basslet]

Photo by Gardner, T.

Lipogramma evides
[Banded basslet]

Photo by FAO

Lipogramma flavescens
[Yellow basslet]

Photo by FAO

Lipogramma klayi
[Bicolor basslet]

Photo by FAO

Lipogramma regia
[Royal basslet]

Photo by FAO

Lipogramma robinsi
[Yellowbar basslet]

Photo by FAO

Lipogramma rosea
[Rosy basslet]

Photo by FAO

Lipogramma trilineata
[Threeline basslet]

13 Species of Family Grammatidae
(Basslets)

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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
1960	Lipogramma anabantoides	Dusky basslet	Western Central Atlantic	1.4 SL
1979	Lipogramma evides	Banded basslet	Western Central Atlantic	4 TL
1988	Lipogramma flavescens	Yellow basslet	Western Central Atlantic	2.2 SL
1963	Lipogramma klayi	Bicolor basslet	Western Central Atlantic	4 TL
1979	Lipogramma regia	Royal basslet	Western Central Atlantic	2.5 TL
1997	Lipogramma robinsi	Yellowbar basslet	Western Central Atlantic	2.2 SL
1979	Lipogramma rosea	Rosy basslet	Western Central Atlantic	4.8 SL
1963	Lipogramma trilineata	Threeline basslet	Western Atlantic	3.5 TL

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Fish Identification: Find Species

Family: Grammatidae Basslets(See list of species below)

Family: Grammatidae Basslets

(See list of species below)