Occidental blenny (Starksia occidentalis)

Scientific name: Starksia occidentalis Greenfield, 1979

The Occidental blenny (Starksia occidentalis) is a marine fish of the family Labrisomidae. Native range: Western Central Atlantic, western Caribbean.

Species facts

Scientific name
Starksia occidentalis
Family
Labrisomidae (Labrisomids)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Depth range
1 m (3 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 1 - 1 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Central Atlantic: western Caribbean.
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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