Labrisomidae

Ringed blenny

Starksia hassi

Moves among anemone tentacles without stings

• Tropical
• Southern Hemisphere
• Regional distribution
• Marine fish
• Atlantic Ocean
• Central America and the Caribbean
• South America
• Small
• Tropical fish

Starksia hassi, the ringed blenny, is a species of labrisomid blenny native to the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. It is and inhabitant of coral reefs and can be found at depths of from 6 to 175 m (20 to 574 ft). This species can reach a length of 4 cm (1.6 in) TL. Starksia hassi can easily move within and below an sea anemone without being stung by its tentacles, and uses this property for self-defense.