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About Blackcap Basslet
A small, elongated basslet with a striking bicolored pattern: the head and anterior body are deep purple to black, while the posterior body and tail are bright yellow to yellow-orange. The fish has a slightly compressed body shape typical of the Grammatidae family, with a pointed snout and a single continuous dorsal fin.
Key facts
- Water Parameters
- Temperature: 72-78°F pH: 8.1-8.3 Salinity: 1.023-1.025
- Min tank size
- 20 gallons
- Appearance
- A small, elongated basslet with a striking bicolored pattern: the head and anterior body are deep purple to black, while the posterior body and tail are bright yellow to yellow-orange. The fish has a slightly compressed body shape typical of the Grammatidae family, with a pointed snout and a single continuous dorsal fin.
- Care Requirements
- • Minimum 20 gallon tank • Temperature range 72–78°F • Salinity 1.023–1.025 • Provide plenty of hiding places (caves, crevices) as they are shy and reclusive • Feed small meaty foods: frozen mysis shrimp, small crustaceans, and quality pellets 2–3 times daily • Generally peaceful but may be territorial toward conspecifics; best kept singly
- Diet
- carnivore
- Feeding Schedule
- 2-3 times daily
- Reef safety
- Reef Safe
- Difficulty Level
- Moderate difficulty. The Blackcap Basslet is hardy once acclimated but demands secure hiding places and careful feeding observation, as its shy nature can make it reluctant to eat in open water.
- Diet Details
- Feed frozen mysis shrimp, small crustaceans, and high-quality carnivorous pellets. Offer food 2–3 times daily in small portions.
- Temperament
- Peaceful
- Origin
- Caribbean and Western Atlantic, including the Bahamas, Florida Keys, and south to Brazil. Found in deep reef environments typically below 100 feet.
- Family
- Grammatidae
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