Starksia lepicoelia, known commonly as the blackcheek blenny, is a species of labrisomid blenny native to the Caribbean Sea and adjacent Atlantic Ocean. It inhabits coral reefs and can be found at depths of from 8 to 20 m (26 to 66 ft). This species can reach a length of 3.4 cm (1.3 in) TL.[2]
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Female (length 25 mm) | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Blenniiformes |
Family: | Labrisomidae |
Genus: | Starksia |
Species: | S. lepicoelia
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Binomial name | |
Starksia lepicoelia J. E. Böhlke & V. G. Springer, 1961
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References
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- ^ Williams, J.; Craig, M.T. (2014). "Starksia lepicoelia". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T194908A2367301. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T194908A2367301.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Starksia lepicoelia". FishBase. October 2013 version.