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Starksia

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Suborder
  
Blennioidei

Phylum
  
Chordata

Order
  
Perciformes

Class
  
Actinopterygii

Family
  
Labrisomidae

Rank
  
Genus

Starksia wwwdiscoverlifeorgIMIRR0016320Starksiaspi

Similar
  
Paraclinus, Malacoctenus, Labrisomid, Labrisomus, Labrisomus nuchipinnis

Starksia is a genus of labrisomid blennies native to the western Atlantic Ocean and the eastern Pacific Ocean. Their typical length is 2 cm (0.79 in) SL.

Species

There are currently 37 recognized species in this genus:

  • Starksia atlantica Longley, 1934 (Smooth-eye blenny)
  • Starksia brasiliensis (C. H. Gilbert, 1900)
  • Starksia cremnobates (C. H. Gilbert, 1890) (Fugitive blenny)
  • Starksia culebrae (Evermann & M. C. Marsh, 1899) (Culebra blenny)
  • Starksia elongata C. R. Gilbert, 1971 (Elongate blenny)
  • Starksia fasciata (Longley, 1934) (Blackbar blenny)
  • Starksia fulva Rosenblatt & L. R. Taylor, 1971 (Yellow blenny)
  • Starksia galapagensis Rosenblatt & L. R. Taylor, 1971 (Galapagos blenny)
  • Starksia grammilaga Rosenblatt & L. R. Taylor, 1971 (Pinstriped blenny)
  • Starksia greenfieldi C. C. Baldwin & Castillo, 2011 (Greenfield's blenny)
  • Starksia guadalupae Rosenblatt & L. R. Taylor, 1971 (Guadalupe blenny)
  • Starksia guttata (Fowler, 1931) (Spotted blenny)
  • Starksia hassi Klausewitz, 1958 (Ringed blenny)
  • Starksia hoesei Rosenblatt & L. R. Taylor, 1971 (Hose blenny)
  • Starksia langi C. C. Baldwin & Castillo, 2011 (Lang's blenny)
  • Starksia lepicoelia J. E. Böhlke & V. G. Springer, 1961 (Blackcheek blenny)
  • Starksia lepidogaster Rosenblatt & L. R. Taylor, 1971 (Scalybelly blenny)
  • Starksia leucovitta J. T. Williams & Mounts, 2003 (Whitesaddle blenny)
  • Starksia melasma J. T. Williams & Mounts, 2003 (Black spot blenny)
  • Starksia multilepis J. T. Williams & Mounts, 2003 (Manyscaled blenny)
  • Starksia nanodes J. E. Böhlke & V. G. Springer, 1961 (Dwarf blenny)
  • Starksia occidentalis D. W. Greenfield, 1979 (Occidental blenny)
  • Starksia ocellata (Steindachner, 1876) (Checkered blenny)
  • Starksia posthon Rosenblatt & L. R. Taylor, 1971 (Brown-spotted blenny)
  • Starksia rava J. T. Williams & Mounts, 2003 (Tawny blenny)
  • Starksia robertsoni C. C. Baldwin, Victor & Castillo, 2011 (Robertson's blenny)
  • Starksia sangreyae Castillo & C. C. Baldwin, 2011 (Sangrey's blenny)
  • Starksia sella J. T. Williams & Mounts, 2003 (Darksaddle blenny)
  • Starksia sluiteri (Metzelaar, 1919) (Chessboard blenny)
  • Starksia smithvanizi J. T. Williams & Mounts, 2003 (Brokenbar blenny)
  • Starksia spinipenis (Al-Uthman, 1960) (Phallic blenny)
  • Starksia springeri Castillo & C. C. Baldwin, 2011 (Springer's blenny)
  • Starksia starcki C. R. Gilbert, 1971 (Key blenny)
  • Starksia variabilis D. W. Greenfield, 1979 (Variable blenny)
  • Starksia weigti C. C. Baldwin & Castillo, 2011 (Weigt's blenny)
  • Starksia williamsi C. C. Baldwin & Castillo, 2011 (Williams's blenny)
  • Starksia y-lineata C. R. Gilbert, 1965 (Forked bar blenny)

    • References

    Starksia Wikipedia
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