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Grammatidae (Basslets)
Etymology: Lipogramma: Name formed from 'lipo' for 'without' and 'gramma' for 'a line of text', referring to the absence of a well-developed lateral line; schrieri: Named for Adriaan (Dutch) Schrier, owner of Substation Curaçao.
Eponymy: Adriaan ‘Dutch’ Schrier is owner of the Substation Curaçao in Willemstad, whose Curasub submersible collected the types. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; demersal. Tropical
Caribbean: Curaçao.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Occurs in elevated rocky habitat with ample cracks or holes into which the fish retreated upon approach of the submersible (Ref. 117905).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Baldwin, C.C., L. Tornabene, D.R. Robertson, A. Nonaka and G. Gilmore, 2018. More new deep-reef basslets (Teleostei, Grammatidae, Lipogramma), with updates on the eco-evolutionary relationships within the genus. ZooKeys 729:129-161. (Ref. 117905)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: of potential interest
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