Brokenbar blenny (Starksia smithvanizi)

Scientific name: Starksia smithvanizi Williams & Mounts, 2003

The Brokenbar blenny (Starksia smithvanizi) is a marine fish of the family Labrisomidae. Native range: Western Central Atlantic, Puerto Rico, Navassa Island, St. Croix, St. Barthelemy, and Dominica.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 19 - 20; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7-8; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 15 - 16; Vertebrae: 31 - 33

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Starksia smithvanizi
Family
Labrisomidae (Labrisomids)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
2.0
Depth range
0–6 m (0–20 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 6 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Central Atlantic: Puerto Rico, Navassa Island, St. Croix, St. Barthelemy, and Dominica.
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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