Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Teleostei
Order: Ovalentaria/misc
Family: Grammatidae Basslets

Genus: Gramma

(See list of species below)



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5 species
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Photo by Gasparini, J.L.

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

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Gramma brasiliensis
[Brazilian basslet]

Photo by Victor, B.

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

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Gramma dejongi
[Golden fairy basslet]

Photo by Großkopf, J.

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

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Gramma linki
[Yellowlined basslet]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

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

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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]


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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



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