Scalybelly blenny (Starksia lepidogaster)

Scientific name: Starksia lepidogaster Rosenblatt & Taylor, 1971

The Scalybelly blenny (Starksia lepidogaster) is a marine fish of the family Labrisomidae. Native range: Eastern Central Pacific, known from the holotype taken from Isla Cleopha, Tres Marias Islands, off Mexico.

Species facts

Scientific name
Starksia lepidogaster
Family
Labrisomidae (Labrisomids)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Depth range
0–13 m (0–43 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 0 - 13 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Central Pacific: known from the holotype taken from Isla Cleopha, Tres Marias Islands, off Mexico.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Data deficient (DD)
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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