Biology:Starksia ocellata
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| Starksia ocellata | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Blenniiformes |
| Family: | Labrisomidae |
| Genus: | Starksia |
| Species: | S. ocellata
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| Binomial name | |
| Starksia ocellata (Steindachner, 1876)
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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, United States, to Brazil . This species is an inhabitant of reefs at depths of from 2 to 20 m (6.6 to 65.6 ft) and can often be found living inside of tube sponges. It can reach a length of 6 cm (2.4 in) TL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.[2]
References
- ↑ Williams, J.T. (2014). "Starksia ocellata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2014: e.T46104807A48344853. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T46104807A48344853.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/46104807/48344853. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Starksia ocellata" in FishBase. October 2013 version.
Wikidata ☰ Q4746999 entry
