Gramma (fish)
| Gramma | |
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| Royal gramma (G. loreto) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Family: | Grammatidae |
| Genus: | Gramma Poey, 1868 |
| Type species | |
| Gramma loreto Poey, 1868
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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 (fr), & , 1998 (Brazilian basslet)
- Gramma dejongi & J. E. Randall, 2010(Golden basslet)
- & , 1978 (Yellowlined basslet)
- Gramma loreto Poey, 1868 (Royal gramma)
- Gramma melacara J. E. Böhlke & J. E. Randall, 1963 (Blackcap basslet)
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). Species of Gramma in FishBase. August 2013 version.
External links[]
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Categories:
- Gramma (fish)
- Grammatidae
- Marine fish genera
- Taxa named by Felipe Poey