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Grammatidae (Basslets)
Etymology: Lipogramma: Name formed from 'lipo' for 'without' and 'gramma' for 'a line of text', referring to the absence of a well-developed lateral line; regia: Name from Greek word meaning 'royal'.
More on authors: Robins & Colin.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; demersal; depth range 45 - 95 m (Ref. 26884). Tropical
Western Central Atlantic: Bahamas and Puerto Rico.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 2.5 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 7251)
Dorsal spines (total): 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 8; Vertebrae: 25. This species is distinguished by having D XII, 9 (the last composite); A III, 7-8 (the last composite); pectoral, 17; pelvic I, 5 (the outer segmented ray extending well beyond origin of anal fin); principal caudal rays 17; vertebrae 25 (10 + 15); total gill rakers 14; branchiostegals 6; no lateral line canal on body; maxilla naked; head with 4 broad lines, body crossed by 6 broad bands with pale centers, area between bands 1 and 2 often pale, ocellus on body and dorsal fin at soft portion of the fin (Ref. 13761).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Robins, C.R. and G.C. Ray, 1986. A field guide to Atlantic coast fishes of North America. Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston, U.S.A. 354 p. (Ref. 7251)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: commercial; aquarium: commercial
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5003 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01122 (0.00514 - 0.02450), b=3.04 (2.87 - 3.21), in cm total length, based on all LWR estimates for this body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 3.1 ±0.4 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).