Starksia galapagensis
| Starksia galapagensis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Suborder: | Blennioidei |
| Family: | Labrisomidae |
| Genus: | Starksia |
| Species: | S. galapagensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Starksia galapagensis Rosenblatt & L. R. Taylor, 1971 | |
Starksia galapagensis, the Galapagos blenny, is a species of labrisomid blenny endemic to the Galapagos Islands. It inhabits rocky reefs with plentiful weed-growth at depths of from 3 to 25 metres (9.8 to 82.0 ft). This species can reach a length of 4.5 centimetres (1.8 in) TL.[2]
References
- ↑ Hastings, P. & McCosker, J. 2010. Starksia galapagensis. In: IUCN 2013. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 12 December 2013.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Starksia galapagensis" in FishBase. October 2013 version.
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