Elongate blenny (Starksia elongata)

Scientific name: Starksia elongata Gilbert, 1971

The Elongate blenny (Starksia elongata) is a marine fish of the family Labrisomidae. Native range: Western Central Atlantic, Bahamas, Belize and Honduras.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 20 - 21; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7-9; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 17 - 18; Vertebrae: 33 - 34

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Starksia elongata
Family
Labrisomidae (Labrisomids)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
2.3
Environment
Marine; reef-associated
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Central Atlantic: Bahamas, Belize and Honduras.
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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