Blackbar blenny (Starksia fasciata)

Scientific name: Starksia fasciata Longley, 1934

The Blackbar blenny (Starksia fasciata) is a marine fish of the family Labrisomidae. Native range: Western Central Atlantic, known only from Bahamas and Cuba.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 19 - 20; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7-8; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 15 - 16

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Starksia fasciata
Family
Labrisomidae (Labrisomids)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
2.7
Depth range
6–7 m (20–23 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 6 - 7 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Central Atlantic: known only from Bahamas and Cuba.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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