Florent's Guide To The Florida, Bahamas &
Caribbean Reefs
Blackcap Basslet
Gramma melacara
Blackcap Basslet
Category: Basslets
Scientific Name: Gramma melacara
Size: 2 to 3 in. (5 to 8 cm)
Depth: 60-400 ft. (18-120 m)
Distribution: Southern Caribbean, Western Caribbean, Bahamas
Chordata (Phylum)
└Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
└Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
└Actinopteri (Superclass)
└Teleostei (Class)
└Ovalentaria (Order)
└Grammatidae (Family)
└Gramma (Genus)
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