Williams’s blenny

Starksia williamsi

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
Small
Tropical fish

Starksia williamsi, the Williams's blenny is a species of labrisomid blenny known only from the Saba Bank in the Netherlands Antilles where it occurs at depths of from 15 to 28 m (49 to 92 ft). It was previously known as Starksia lepicoelia, and is also closely related to Starksia weigti and Starksia robertsoni. It was named after Jeffrey T. Williams, a scientist from Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History known for his work on Starksia.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Blennies and Allies
Family: Labrisomidae
Genus: Starksia
Maximum length: 2.1 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Atlantic Ocean: Netherland Antilles, Saba Bank (Ref. 86414 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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