| Family: |
Grammatidae (Basslets) |
| Max. size: |
6.55 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
reef-associated; marine; depth range 3 - 22 m |
| Distribution: |
Southwest Atlantic: endemic to Brazil. |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Found over coral and rocky bottoms, on the mainland coast and on coastal as well as oceanic islands. May be solitary or in groups of up to 4 individuals in small caves and under ledges, often swimming upside down, oriented to the ceiling. Feeds by picking at planktonic organisms in the water column; observed occasionally cleaning other fishes, including the pomacentrid Chromis multilineata and the haemulid Haemulon plumieri (Ref. 27309). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 20 September 2023 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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