Starksia lepicoelia
Blackcheek Blenny
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Taxonomic Hierarchy
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned Fishes)
Perciformes (Perciformes, Also Called the Acanthopteri)
Labrisomidae (Labrisomid Blennies)
Starksia
Starksia lepicoelia (Blackcheek Blenny)
Description
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Characters
Body shape: elongated.
Distribution
Western Atlantic: Cuba (Ref. 26340) and the Bahamas. Also Navassa Island (Ref. 50108).
Habitat Associations
Marine. reef-associated. depth range 8-20 m.
Biology
Inhabits coral reefs (Ref. 5521).
Max length: 3.4 cm TL.
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC), assessed 2011-03-25. 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.
Smith, C.L. (1997) National Audubon Society field guide to tropical marine fishes of the Caribbean, the Gulf of Mexico, Florida, the Bahamas, and Bermuda. Alfred A. Knopf, Inc., New York. 720 p.
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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