BASSLET
The basslets are a small family, Grammatidae, of fishes
in the order Perciformes. The twelve members (in two
genera) are all small fish of the western Atlantic,
typically no more than 10 cm in length. Several species
are colorful and popular for marine aquaria.They can
also change there gender.
Distinctive features include a lateral line divided into two
subsegments or missing entirely, and a sizeable
pectoral fin with one spine.
A number of other species may be called "basslets", in
particular members of Serranidae, where they may be
called "fairy basslets".
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