Manyscaled blenny (Starksia multilepis)

Scientific name: Starksia multilepis Williams & Mounts, 2003

Manyscaled blenny (Starksia multilepis)

The Manyscaled blenny (Starksia multilepis) is a marine fish of the family Labrisomidae. Native range: Southwest Atlantic, Atol das Rocas and Fernando de Noronha Island, Brazil.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 20; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 16 - 17; Vertebrae: 33

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Starksia multilepis
Family
Labrisomidae (Labrisomids)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
2.2
Depth range
1 m (3 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 1 - 1 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Southwest Atlantic: Atol das Rocas and Fernando de Noronha Island, Brazil.
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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