Maori Basslet
Lipogramma schrieri
- Group: Other
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: DD
The maori basslet shelters in rocky habitat full of cracks and holes, darting back into cover when a submersible approaches. It belongs to the small, brightly marked basslets that live deep on Caribbean reef walls.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Ovalentaria incertae sedis › Grammatidae › Lipogramma
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 1385428.
FAQ
- Is the Maori Basslet dangerous to divers?
- The Maori Basslet is harmless to divers.