Starksia ocellata
| Starksia ocellata | |
|---|---|
| Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Suborder: | Blennioidei |
| Family: | Labrisomidae |
| Genus: | Starksia |
| Species: | S. ocellata |
| Binomial name | |
| Starksia ocellata (Steindachner, 1876) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Starksia ocellata, the Checkered blenny, is a species of labrisomid blenny native to the Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean Sea from North Carolina, USA, to Brazil. This species is an inhabitant of reefs at depths of from 2 to 20 metres (6.6 to 65.6 ft) and can often be found living inside of tube sponges. It can reach a length of 6 centimetres (2.4 in) TL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.[1]
References
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Starksia ocellata" in FishBase. October 2013 version.
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