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FAIRY BASSLET
(Gramma loreto) < 7.5 cm / 3 in
Head and forebody are purple. Golden-yellow towards the tail. ar s ot on the dorsal n. Often found u side do n.
Fairy Basslets are planktivores, picking their food out of the water column. sually found in areas of moderate current, such as along walls, they always orientate themselves to the reef and are often seen hanging upside down under ledges, waiting for their food to drift by.
BLACKCAP BASSLET
(Gramma melacara) < 10 cm / 4 in
Purple body with a dark stripe from the face to the dorsal n. hin old lines on head. ound dee er than G. loreto.
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YELLOWCHEEK BASSLET (Gramma linki) < 10 cm / 4 in
ello s ots on a li ht ra od . a ello lines across the chee s to the ectoral n. ri ht ello iris.
