Biology:Gramma (fish)

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Gramma
Grammatidae - Gramma loreto.JPG
Royal gramma (G. loreto)
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Family: Grammatidae
Genus: Gramma
Poey, 1868
Type species
Gramma loreto
Poey, 1868
Blackcap basslet (G. melacara)

Gramma is a genus of fishes native to tropical waters of the western Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean Sea.[1]

Description

Members of the genus Gramma are brightly colored, generally with two different colors. They measure, depending on the species, between 6 and 10 centimetres (2.4 and 3.9 in).

Species

There are currently five recognized species in this genus:[1]

  • Gramma brasiliensis I. Sazima (fr), Gasparini & R. L. Moura, 1998 (Brazilian basslet)
  • Gramma dejongi Victor & J. E. Randall, 2010 (Golden basslet)
  • Gramma linki Starck & P. L. Colin, 1978 (Yellowlined basslet)
  • Gramma loreto Poey, 1868 (Royal gramma)
  • Gramma melacara J. E. Böhlke & J. E. Randall, 1963 (Blackcap basslet)

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). Species of Gramma in FishBase. August 2013 version.

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q544281 entry