Ringed blenny (Starksia hassi)

Scientific name: Starksia hassi Klausewitz, 1958

Ringed blenny (Starksia hassi)

The Ringed blenny (Starksia hassi) is a marine fish of the family Labrisomidae. Native range: Western Central Atlantic, Bahamas and the Greater Antilles to northern South America. Also St. Johns, Virgin Islands.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 19 - 21; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-9; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 17; Vertebrae: 31 - 33

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Starksia hassi
Family
Labrisomidae (Labrisomids)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
4.0
Depth range
6–175 m (20–574 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 6 - 175 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Central Atlantic: Bahamas and the Greater Antilles to northern South America. Also St. Johns, Virgin Islands.
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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