Fairy basslet
Gramma loreto
Poey, 1868
Description:
Body bicolored, purple to violet in front, bright orange-yellow behind (G. loreto). Dorsal fin with a dark spot and several streaks on the head, running across the eye.
Size up to 8 cm.
Habitat:
Often found in caves or under ledges, down to 60 m. Swim with the belly towards the substrate, thus under ledges upside down. Feed on ectoparasites of other fish. Retreat into recesses when alarmed.
Distribution:
Not reported Florida, abundant Bahamas and Caribbean.
Remarks:
The related Heliotrope basslet (Gramma klayi) lacks the dark spot on the dorsal fin.