Chessboard blenny (Starksia sluiteri)

Scientific name: Starksia sluiteri Metzelaar, 1919

The Chessboard blenny (Starksia sluiteri) is a marine fish of the family Labrisomidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, Nicaragua, Belize and the Caribbean islands to Atol das Rocas, Brazil. Eastern Central Atlantic: St. Paul's Rocks.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 18 - 19; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7-9; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 15 - 17; Vertebrae: 31 - 33

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Starksia sluiteri
Family
Labrisomidae (Labrisomids)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
2.8
Depth range
5–40 m (16–131 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 5 - 40 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: Nicaragua, Belize and the Caribbean islands to Atol das Rocas, Brazil. Eastern Central Atlantic: St. Paul's Rocks.
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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