Starksia lepicoelia
Starksia lepicoelia, known commonly as the blackcheek blenny, is a species of labrisomid blenny native to the Caribbean Sea and adjacent Atlantic Ocean. It inhabits coral reefs and can be found at depths of from 8 to 20 m (26 to 66 ft). This species can reach a length of 3.4 cm (1.3 in) TL.[2]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Blenniiformes |
| Family: | Labrisomidae |
| Genus: | Starksia |
| Species: | S. lepicoelia |
| Binomial name | |
| Starksia lepicoelia J. E. Böhlke & V. G. Springer, 1961 | |
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References
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- Williams, J.T. & Craig, M.T. (2014). "Starksia lepicoelia". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T194908A2367301. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T194908A2367301.en.
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Starksia lepicoelia" in FishBase. October 2013 version.
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