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Blackcap basslet (Gramma melacara) fish species and information / pictures of Blackcap basslet - Gramma melacara

Blackcap basslet (Gramma melacara) fish species information

Scientific Name
Gramma melacara

Common Name
Blackcap basslet

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9

Classification

Classified By

B?hlke & Randall, 1963

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Perch-like fish (Perciformes)

Family

Basslets (Grammatidae)

Distribution

Region

Western Central Atlantic

Distribution

Western Central Atlantic: West Indies including the Bahamas and Central America.

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Tropical

Water Temperature From

22 °C

Water Temperature To

27 °C

Depth From - meters

10 m

Depth To - meters

180 m

Zone

reef-associated

Environment

Marine; reef-associated; depth range 10 - 180 m (Ref. 85755), usually 20 - 60 m (Ref. 27115)

Trophic Level

3.5 s.e. 0.50 Based on food items.

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

True

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

False

Occurs on Reefs

True

Is kept in Aquariums

True

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

10.0 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5314 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Aquarium: commercial

Vulnerability

Low vulnerability (10 of 100)

Resilience

Unknown

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated