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Starksia lepicoelia Böhlke & Springer, 1961 Blackcheek blenny |
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photo by
Baldwin, C.C. |
| Family: | Labrisomidae (Labrisomids) | |||
| Max. size: | 3.4 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | reef-associated; marine; depth range 8 - 20 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Atlantic: Cuba (Ref. 26340) and the Bahamas. Also Navassa Island (Ref. 50108). | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 19-20; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7-9; Anal spines: 2-2; Anal soft rays: 16-18; Vertebrae: 31-33 | |||
| Biology: | Inhabits coral reefs (Ref. 5521). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 25 March 2011 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||