Grammatidae

Grammatidae
Royal gramma (Gramma loreto)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Division: Teleostei
Order: Blenniiformes
Family: Grammatidae
D. S. Jordan & Evermann, 1896
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Grammidae

Grammatidae is a small family of ray-finned fishes which were formerly placed in the order Perciformes or as indeterminate percomorphs, but are now considered blenniiforms. They are commonly known as basslets. They are marine fish found in the tropical western Atlantic Ocean.

They are characterized in part by a broken or absent lateral line. The largest species reach around 10 centimeters in maximum length.

Some basslets are colorful and are kept in marine aquaria.

There are two genera:

A number of other species may be called "basslets", in particular members of Serranidae, where they may be called "fairy basslets".

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Family Grammatidae". FishBase. August 2013 version.
  2. ↑ J. S. Nelson; T. C. Grande; M. V. H. Wilson (2016). Fishes of the World (5th ed.). Wiley. p. 752. ISBN 978-1-118-34233-6. Archived from the original on 2019-04-08. Retrieved 2018-09-27.
  3. ↑ Fricke, R.; Eschmeyer, W. N.; Van der Laan, R. (2025). "ESCHMEYER'S CATALOG OF FISHES: CLASSIFICATION". California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 2025-02-10.