Phallic blenny (Starksia spinipenis)

Scientific name: Starksia spinipenis Al-Uthman, 1960

Phallic blenny (Starksia spinipenis)

The Phallic blenny (Starksia spinipenis) is a marine fish of the family Labrisomidae. Native range: Eastern Central Pacific, Gulf of California to Acapulco, Mexico.

Biology

Inhabits shallow sand-weed areas. Feeds on invertebrates.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Starksia spinipenis
Family
Labrisomidae (Labrisomids)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
5.0
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Central Pacific: Gulf of California to Acapulco, Mexico.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
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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