Labrisomidae

hose blenny

Starksia hoesei

• Tropical
• Regional distribution
• Marine fish
• Pacific Ocean
• North America
• Small
• Tropical fish

Starksia hoesei, the hose blenny, is a species of labrisomid blenny native to the eastern Pacific Ocean and the Gulf of California where it is known to occur at depths of from 24 to 32 m (79 to 105 ft). The specific name honours the ichthyologist Douglass F. Hoese of the Australian Museum in Sydney.