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Starksia ocellata

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Starksia ocellata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Blenniiformes
Family: Labrisomidae
Genus: Starksia
Species:
S. ocellata
Binomial name
Starksia ocellata
(Steindachner, 1876)
Synonyms
  • Clinus ocellatus Steindachner, 1876

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

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  1. ^ 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. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Starksia ocellata". FishBase. October 2013 version.