Gobies, blennies, and small marine fish
Blackcap Basslet
Gramma melacara
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Key facts
- Temperature24–27 °C
- pH8.1–8.4
- Minimum tank120 l
- Adult size10 cm
- Difficulty★★☆☆☆
- TemperamentPeaceful
- WaterMarine
- Reef safeYes
Full profile
- Family
- Grammatidae
- Origin
- Caribbean
- Size
- 10 cm
- Temperature
- 24 – 27°C
- pH
- 8.1 – 8.4
- Salinity
- 1.023 – 1.025
- Difficulty
- ★★☆☆☆
- Water type
- marine
- Swimming level
- medium
- Behavior
- Pacific
- Minimum number of individuals
- 1
- Minimum aquarium size
- 120 L
- Diet
- carnivore
- Reproduction
- oviparous
- Reef Safe
- ✅ Yes
Notes: Deep purple with a black line on the dorsal fin. A relative of the royal basslet, but less common.
