| Grammatidae | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| (unranked): | Ovalentaria |
| Family: | Grammatidae D. S. Jordan & Evermann, 1896 |
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Grammidae | |
Grammatidae is a small family of ray-finned fishes which were formerly placed in the order Perciformes but are now regarded as being incertae sedis in the subseries Ovalentaria in the clade Percomorpha.[2] They are commonly known as basslets. They are marine fish found in the tropical western Atlantic Ocean.[1]
They are characterized in part by a broken or absent lateral line. The largest species reach around 10 centimeters in maximum length.[1]
Some basslets are colorful and are kept in marine aquaria.[1]
There are two genera:[1]
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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