Yellow basslet (Lipogramma flavescens)

Scientific name: Lipogramma flavescens Gilmore & Jones, 1988

Yellow basslet (Lipogramma flavescens)

The Yellow basslet (Lipogramma flavescens) is a marine fish of the family Grammatidae. Native range: Western Central Atlantic, Bahamas and Belize.

Species facts

Scientific name
Lipogramma flavescens
Family
Grammatidae (Basslets)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
2.2
Depth range
180–290 m (591–951 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 180 - 290 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Western Central Atlantic: Bahamas and Belize.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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