Blackcheek blenny (Starksia lepicoelia)

Scientific name: Starksia lepicoelia B?hlke & Springer, 1961

Blackcheek blenny (Starksia lepicoelia)

The Blackcheek blenny (Starksia lepicoelia) is a marine fish of the family Labrisomidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, Cuba and the Bahamas. Also Navassa Island.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 19 - 20; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7-9; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 16 - 18; Vertebrae: 31 - 33

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Starksia lepicoelia
Family
Labrisomidae (Labrisomids)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
3.4
Depth range
8–20 m (26–66 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 8 - 20 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: Cuba and the Bahamas. Also Navassa Island.
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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