Checkered blenny (Starksia ocellata)

Scientific name: Starksia ocellata Steindachner, 1876

Checkered blenny (Starksia ocellata)

The Checkered blenny (Starksia ocellata) is a marine fish of the family Labrisomidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, North Carolina to Florida in the USA.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 20 - 21; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7-9; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 16 - 18

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Starksia ocellata
Family
Labrisomidae (Labrisomids)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
6.0
Depth range
2–20 m (7–66 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 2 - 20 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: North Carolina to Florida in the USA.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Aquarium: commercial

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Sources

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

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