Spotted blenny (Starksia guttata)

Scientific name: Starksia guttata Fowler, 1931

The Spotted blenny (Starksia guttata) is a marine fish of the family Labrisomidae. Native range: Western Central Atlantic, the Grenadines to Trinidad and Cura?ao.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 20 - 22; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-9; Anal spines: 1718. First anal spine modified to an intromittent organ in the male; pale with irregular dark brown spots which are larger dorsally than ventrally, none on lower head or abdomen.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Starksia guttata
Family
Labrisomidae (Labrisomids)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
4.6
Environment
Marine; reef-associated
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Central Atlantic: the Grenadines to Trinidad and Cura?ao.
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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