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Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Labrisomidae Labrisomids

Genus: Starksia

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37 species (see list below)

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Photo by C.C. Baldwin et al.

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 2.5 cm TL
Starksia atlantica Longley, 1934

Photo by C.C. Baldwin et al.
 
Starksia atlantica
[Smooth-eye blenny]

Photo by Wirtz, P.

Southwest Atlantic
Max. Length 3.5 cm TL
Starksia brasiliensis (Gilbert, 1900)

Photo by Wirtz, P.
 
Starksia brasiliensis
[]
No picture found
Eastern Central Pacific
 
Starksia cremnobates
[Fugitive blenny]
No picture found
Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 2.7 cm SL
 
Starksia culebrae
[]
No picture found
Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 2.7 cm SL
 
Starksia elongata
[Elongate blenny]
No picture found
Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 2.7 cm SL
 
Starksia fasciata
[Blackbar blenny]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 4.5 cm TL
Starksia fulva Rosenblatt & Taylor, 1971

Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Starksia fulva
[Yellow blenny]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Southeast Pacific
Max. Length 4.5 cm TL
Starksia galapagensis Rosenblatt & Taylor, 1971

Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Starksia galapagensis
[Galapagos blenny]
No picture found
Eastern Central Pacific
 
Starksia grammilaga
[Pinstriped blenny]

Photo by C.C. Baldwin et al.

Atlantic Ocean
Max. Length 1.9 cm SL
Starksia greenfieldi Baldwin & Castillo, 2011

Photo by C.C. Baldwin et al.
 
Starksia greenfieldi
[]
No picture found
Eastern Central Pacific
 
Starksia guadalupae
[Guadalupe blenny]
No picture found
Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 4.6 cm SL
 
Starksia guttata
[Spotted blenny]

Photo by Itriago, H.

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 4 cm TL
Starksia hassi Klausewitz, 1958

Photo by Itriago, H.
 
Starksia hassi
[Ringed blenny]
No picture found
Eastern Central Pacific
 
Starksia hoesei
[Hose blenny]

Photo by Baldwin, C.C.

Atlantic Ocean
Max. Length 1.7 cm SL
Starksia langi Baldwin & Castillo, 2011

Photo by Baldwin, C.C.
 
Starksia langi
[]

Photo by Baldwin, C.C.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 3.4 cm TL
Starksia lepicoelia Böhlke & Springer, 1961

Photo by Baldwin, C.C.
 
Starksia lepicoelia
[Blackcheek blenny]
No picture found
Eastern Central Pacific
 
Starksia lepidogaster
[Scalybelly blenny]
No picture found
Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 2.5 cm SL
 
Starksia leucovitta
[Whitesaddle blenny]
No picture found
Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 2.1 cm SL
 
Starksia melasma
[Black spot blenny]

Photo by Macieira, R.M.

Southwest Atlantic
Max. Length 2.2 cm SL
Starksia multilepis Williams & Mounts, 2003

Photo by Macieira, R.M.
 
Starksia multilepis
[Manyscaled blenny]

Photo by Burek, Joyce/Frank

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 2.2 cm SL
Starksia nanodes Böhlke & Springer, 1961

Photo by Burek, Joyce/Frank
 
Starksia nanodes
[]
No picture found
Western Central Atlantic
 
Starksia occidentalis
[Occidental blenny]
No picture found
Western Atlantic
Max. Length 6 cm TL
 
Starksia ocellata
[Checkered blenny]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 4 cm TL
Starksia posthon Rosenblatt & Taylor, 1971

Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Starksia posthon
[Brown-spotted blenny]
No picture found
Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 2.5 cm SL
 
Starksia rava
[Tawny blenny]

Photo by C.C. Baldwin et al.

Atlantic Ocean
Max. Length 2.2 cm SL
Starksia robertsoni Baldwin, Victor & Castillo, 2011

Photo by C.C. Baldwin et al.
 
Starksia robertsoni
[]

Photo by C.C. Baldwin et al.

Atlantic Ocean
Max. Length 1.6 cm SL
Starksia sangreyae Castillo & Baldwin, 2011

Photo by C.C. Baldwin et al.
 
Starksia sangreyae
[]
No picture found
Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 2.8 cm SL
 
Starksia sella
[Darksaddle blenny]
No picture found
Western Atlantic
Max. Length 2.8 cm SL
 
Starksia sluiteri
[Chessboard blenny]
No picture found
Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 2.0 cm SL
 
Starksia smithvanizi
[Brokenbar blenny]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 5 cm TL
Starksia spinipenis (Al-Uthman, 1960)

Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Starksia spinipenis
[Phallic blenny]

Photo by C.C. Baldwin et al.

Atlantic Ocean
Max. Length 1.9 cm SL
Starksia springeri Castillo & Baldwin, 2011

Photo by C.C. Baldwin et al.
 
Starksia springeri
[]
No picture found
Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 4 cm TL
 
Starksia starcki
[Key blenny]
No picture found
Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 3.3 cm SL
 
Starksia variabilis
[]

Photo by C.C. Baldwin et al.

Atlantic Ocean
Max. Length 2.4 cm SL
Starksia weigti Baldwin & Castillo, 2011

Photo by C.C. Baldwin et al.
 
Starksia weigti
[]

Photo by Williams, J.T.

Atlantic Ocean
Max. Length 2.1 cm SL
Starksia williamsi Baldwin & Castillo, 2011

Photo by Williams, J.T.
 
Starksia williamsi
[]
No picture found
Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 2.1 cm SL
 
Starksia y-lineata
[Forked bar blenny]
37 Species of Family Labrisomidae with Genus Starksia
(Labrisomids)
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1934 Starksia atlantica Smooth-eye blenny Western Central Atlantic 2.5 TL
1900 Starksia brasiliensis Southwest Atlantic 3.5 TL
1890 Starksia cremnobates Fugitive blenny Eastern Central Pacific
1899 Starksia culebrae Western Central Atlantic 2.7 SL
1971 Starksia elongata Elongate blenny Western Central Atlantic 2.7 SL
1934 Starksia fasciata Blackbar blenny Western Central Atlantic 2.7 SL
1971 Starksia fulva Yellow blenny Eastern Central Pacific 4.5 TL
1971 Starksia galapagensis Galapagos blenny Southeast Pacific 4.5 TL
1971 Starksia grammilaga Pinstriped blenny Eastern Central Pacific
2011 Starksia greenfieldi Atlantic Ocean 1.9 SL
1971 Starksia guadalupae Guadalupe blenny Eastern Central Pacific
1931 Starksia guttata Spotted blenny Western Central Atlantic 4.6 SL
1958 Starksia hassi Ringed blenny Western Central Atlantic 4 TL
1971 Starksia hoesei Hose blenny Eastern Central Pacific
2011 Starksia langi Atlantic Ocean 1.7 SL
1961 Starksia lepicoelia Blackcheek blenny Western Atlantic 3.4 TL
1971 Starksia lepidogaster Scalybelly blenny Eastern Central Pacific
2003 Starksia leucovitta Whitesaddle blenny Western Central Atlantic 2.5 SL
2003 Starksia melasma Black spot blenny Western Central Atlantic 2.1 SL
2003 Starksia multilepis Manyscaled blenny Southwest Atlantic 2.2 SL
1961 Starksia nanodes Western Central Atlantic 2.2 SL
1979 Starksia occidentalis Occidental blenny Western Central Atlantic
1876 Starksia ocellata Checkered blenny Western Atlantic 6 TL
1971 Starksia posthon Brown-spotted blenny Eastern Central Pacific 4 TL
2003 Starksia rava Tawny blenny Western Central Atlantic 2.5 SL
2011 Starksia robertsoni Atlantic Ocean 2.2 SL
2011 Starksia sangreyae Atlantic Ocean 1.6 SL
2003 Starksia sella Darksaddle blenny Western Central Atlantic 2.8 SL
1919 Starksia sluiteri Chessboard blenny Western Atlantic 2.8 SL
2003 Starksia smithvanizi Brokenbar blenny Western Central Atlantic 2.0 SL
1960 Starksia spinipenis Phallic blenny Eastern Central Pacific 5 TL
2011 Starksia springeri Atlantic Ocean 1.9 SL
1971 Starksia starcki Key blenny Western Central Atlantic 4 TL
1979 Starksia variabilis Western Central Atlantic 3.3 SL
2011 Starksia weigti Atlantic Ocean 2.4 SL
2011 Starksia williamsi Atlantic Ocean 2.1 SL
1965 Starksia y-lineata Forked bar blenny Western Central Atlantic 2.1 SL



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