Biology:Starksia smithvanizi

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Short description: Species of fish

Starksia smithvanizi
Starksia smithvanizi male.jpg
Male
Starksia smithvanizi female.jpg
Female
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Blenniiformes
Family: Labrisomidae
Genus: Starksia
Species:
S. smithvanizi
Binomial name
Starksia smithvanizi
J. T. Williams & Mounts, 2003
Starksia smithvanizi range.png

Starksia smithvanizi, the brokenbar blenny, is a species of labrisomid blenny native to the Caribbean Sea. It is found on reefs around islands at depths of from very shallow waters to 6 m (20 ft). This species can reach a length of 2 cm (0.79 in) SL.[2] The specific name honours the ichthyologist William F. Smith-Vaniz.[3]

References

  1. Williams, J.T. (2014). "Starksia smithvanizi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2014: e.T47144995A48348680. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T47144995A48348680.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/47144995/48348680. Retrieved 20 November 2021. 
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Starksia smithvanizi" in FishBase. October 2013 version.
  3. "Order BLENNIIFORMES: Families CLINIDAE, LABRISOMIDAE and CHAENOPSIDAE". ETYFish Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. 10 November 2018. http://www.etyfish.org/blenniiformes3/. Retrieved 4 May 2019. 

Wikidata ☰ Q2660425 entry