Forked bar blenny (Starksia y-lineata)

Scientific name: Starksia y-lineata Gilbert, 1965

The Forked bar blenny (Starksia y-lineata) is a marine fish of the family Labrisomidae. Native range: Western Central Atlantic, Grand Cayman and Courtown Cays off Nicaragua.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 19; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7-8; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 15; Vertebrae: 31 - 32. Dark above, pale below; upper side has narrow, pale, Y-shaped vertical lines.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Starksia y-lineata
Family
Labrisomidae (Labrisomids)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
1.9
Environment
Marine; reef-associated
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Central Atlantic: Grand Cayman and Courtown Cays off Nicaragua.
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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