Lipogramma regia

Robins & Colin, 1979

Royal Basslet

Range: Western Central Atlantic Ocean: Bahamas and Puerto Rico.

Size: 1 inch (2 cm)

Natural Environment: Inhabits deep recesses on seaward reefs and usually found at depths between 130 to 300 feet (40 – 90 m) where it feeds on zooplankton.

General Husbandry: Has a tan body with one white vertical bar mid-body and a large black eye-spot edged in white on the upper rear body and lower dorsal fin. Little information exists for this species as its not collected for the trade.

Taxonomy:

Order: Perciformes

Suborder: Percoidei

Family: Grammatidae

Genus: Lipogramma

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