Smooth-eye blenny (Starksia atlantica)

Scientific name: Starksia atlantica Longley, 1934

Smooth-eye blenny (Starksia atlantica)

The Smooth-eye blenny (Starksia atlantica) is a marine fish of the family Labrisomidae. Native range: Western Central Atlantic, Bahamas, Virgin Islands, Belize, Honduras, and Colombia. Also Navassa Island.

Species facts

Scientific name
Starksia atlantica
Family
Labrisomidae (Labrisomids)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
2.5
Depth range
8 m (26 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range ? - 8 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Central Atlantic: Bahamas, Virgin Islands, Belize, Honduras, and Colombia. Also Navassa Island.
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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