Lipogramma rosea

Gilbert, 1979

Rosy Basslet

Range: Western Central Atlantic Ocean: Isla de Providencia to Puerto Rico.

Size: 2 inches - 5 cm

Natural Environment: Inhabits recesses on seaward reefs and usually found at depths between 15 to 150 feet (5 – 45 m) where it feeds on zooplankton.

General Husbandry: Has a pale reddish body. 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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