The Lantern Basslet is mostly red to purple on its forebody. Its rear body is mostly white and the base of its tail is marked with several black spots. These fish like holes and crevices to hide in or to rest on the bottom while they await food.The family of Basslets are closely related to Seabasses, which include Groupers.These relatively small fish are usually very colorful in nature and have large eyes.The Basslets are often found along reef walls in both shallow and deep waters. Thesefish spend their lives mostly hidden within small recesses which they rarely venturefar from.
