Starksia fasciata
Blackbar Blenny
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Taxonomic Hierarchy
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned Fishes)
Perciformes (Perciformes, Also Called the Acanthopteri)
Labrisomidae (Labrisomid Blennies)
Starksia
Starksia fasciata (Blackbar Blenny)
Description
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Characters
Body shape: Elongated.
Distribution
Western Central Atlantic: known only from Bahamas and Cuba.
Habitat Associations
Marine. reef-associated. depth range 6-7 m.
Biology
Inhabits rocky shallows (Ref. 5521).
Max length: 2.7 cm SL.
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC), assessed 2007-10-18. Resilience: High.
Commercial or Environmental Importance
Fisheries: of no interest.
References
Böhlke, J.E. and C.C.G. Chaplin (1993) Fishes of the Bahamas and adjacent tropical waters. 2nd edition. University of Texas Press, Austin.
Wiliams, J.T. and J.H. Mounts (2003) Descriptions of six new Caribbean fish species in the genus Starksia (Labrisomidae). aqua, J. Ichthyol. Aquat. Biol. 6(4):145-164.
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