Blackcap basslet
Gramma melacara
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A basslet from the Caribbean, purple with a black 'cap' on the head. It lives on vertical walls, hiding in crevices. It reaches 10 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Gramma melacara
- Family
- Grammatidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Grammatidae
- Order
- Ovalentaria/misc
Origin
- Native region
- América do Norte, América do Sul
Water
- Temperature
- 22–27 °C
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 10 cm
Behavior
- Diet
- Carnivore
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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