blackbar blenny

Starksia fasciata

Fish Reaching Two Point Seven Centimeters in Western Central Atlantic

Black
Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
Central America and the Caribbean
Small
Tropical fish

Starksia fasciata, the blackbar blenny, is a fish species of labrisomid blenny so far known only from around the Bahamas and Cuba. It inhabits shallow, rocky areas at depths of from 6 to 7 meters (20 to 23 ft).

Class: Teleosts
Order: Blennies and Allies
Family: Labrisomidae
Genus: Starksia
Maximum length: 2.7 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Western Central Atlantic: known only from Bahamas and Cuba.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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