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dwarf blenny (Starksia nanodes)
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Labrisomidae

dwarf blenny

Starksia nanodes

Male first anal spine is modified into a reproductive organ

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

dwarf blenny is a marine fish from Western Central Atlantic. It inhabits reef habitat. The largest recorded length is 2.2 cm.

Maximum length
2.2 cm
Water
Marine
Distribution
Western Central Atlantic: Bahamas, Virgin Islands, Belize, Honduras, and Colombia (Ref. 26280 ). Also Navassa Island (Ref. 50108 ).
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern

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