Black spot blenny (Starksia melasma) fish species and information / pictures of Black spot blenny - Starksia melasma

Black spot blenny (Starksia melasma) fish species information

Scientific Name
Starksia melasma

Common Name
Black spot blenny

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 18 - 20; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7-9; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 15 - 16; Vertebrae: 31 - 32

Classification

Classified By
Williams & Mounts, 2003
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Labrisomids (Labrisomidae)

Distribution

Region
Western Central Atlantic
Distribution
Western Central Atlantic: Desecheo Island, Puerto Rico and Buck Island Reef National Monument, St. Croix, US Virgin Islands.
Range
19°N - 17°N

Environment

Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
Unknown m
Depth To - meters
Unknown m
Zone
reef-associated
Environment
Marine; reef-associated
Trophic Level
3.15 s.e. 0.35 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
True
Occurs in Brackish water
False
Occurs in Fresh Water
False
Occurs on Reefs
True
Is kept in Aquariums
False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
2.1 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Unknown
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (10 of 100)
Resilience
Unknown
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated