Starksia lepicoelia

Starksia lepicoelia
Female (length 25 mm)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Suborder: Blennioidei
Family: Labrisomidae
Genus: Starksia
Species: S. lepicoelia
Binomial name
Starksia lepicoelia
J. E. Böhlke & V. G. Springer, 1961

Starksia lepicoelia, known commonly as the blackcheek blenny, is a species of labrisomid blenny native to the Caribbean Sea and adjacent Atlantic Ocean. It inhabits coral reefs and can be found at depths of from 8 to 20 m (26 to 66 ft). This species can reach a length of 3.4 cm (1.3 in) TL.[2]

References

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  1. Williams, J. & Craig, M.T. (2014). Starksia lepicoelia. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T194908A2367301.en
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Starksia lepicoelia" in FishBase. October 2013 version.


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