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 m (9.8 to 82.0 ft). This species can reach a length of 4.5 cm (1.8 in) TL.[2]

References

  1. 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.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Starksia galapagensis" in FishBase. October 2013 version.


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