Basslets from San Salvador

Family Grammatidae

Similar to (and closely related to) seabasses (Family Serranidae), but do not possess a continuous lateral line.

Fairy Basslet (Gramma loreto): small fishes with purple anterior and yellow posterior. Dark spot on anterior portion of dorsal fin, and streaks across eyes. Generally found beneath ledges and in recesses of reefs, often in upsidedown posture.

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