Blackcap Basslet

Species information for the Blackcap Basslet, in the Basslets category.

  1. FAMILY - Grammidae

    SCIENTIFIC NAME - Gramma Melacara

    COMMON NAME - Blackcap Basslet

    SIZE - 4" (10 cm)

    RANGE - Caribbean islands

    MIN. AQUARIUM SIZE - 30 US Gal. (114 L)

    FOODS AND FEEDING - Frozen brine, mysid shrimp, and mussel meat. Varied finely chopped meaty diet.

    AQUARIUM SUITABILITY - 9

    REEF AQUARIUM COMATIBILITY - Yes

    CAPTIVE CARE - Keep singly or in pairs. Normally not aggressive to other inhabitants. May tend to dig in substrate and spit out over corals and rock work. Caution must be taken to not overfeed this fish. Feed at least 1-2 times a day in a well maintained reef system.

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    Last edited by a moderator: Nov 21, 2013
    jhnrb, Jan 6, 2009
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