Biology:Starksia

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Short description: Genus of fishes

Starksia
Starksia occidentalis.jpg
Starksia occidentalis
Starksia williamsi male.jpg
Starksia williamsi
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Blenniiformes
Family: Labrisomidae
Genus: Starksia
D. S. Jordan & Evermann, 1896
Type species
Labrosomus cremnobates
C. H. Gilbert, 1890
Starksia range.png
Distribution of species in the S. atlantica, S. lepicoelia, and S. sluiteri groups. Circles show locations for genetically analyzed specimens.[1]
Synonyms
  • Brannerella C. H. Gilbert, 1900
  • Andracanthus Longley, 1927

Starksia is a genus of labrisomid blennies native to the western Atlantic Ocean and the eastern Pacific Ocean.[2] Their typical length is 2 cm (0.79 in) SL. The generic name honours the United States ichthyologist Edwin Chapin Starks (1867-1932) of Stanford University for his work on Pacific coastal fishes.[3] As a genus Starksia is distinguished from other labrisomids by their scaled bodies, two obvious soft rays in the pelvic fin and the male's have an intromittent organ which is near to or attached to the first spine of their anal fins, which is also somewhat separated from the fin.[4]

Species

There are currently 37 recognized species in this genus:[2]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q2650434 entry