Whitesaddle blenny

Starksia leucovitta

White saddle on back

White
Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
Small
Tropical fish

Starksia leucovitta, the whitesaddle blenny, is a species of labrisomid blenny only known to occur on the reefs around Navassa Island in the Caribbean Sea where it can be found from near the surface to a depth of 30 m (98 ft).

Class: Teleosts
Order: Blennies and Allies
Family: Labrisomidae
Genus: Starksia
Maximum length: 2.5 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Western Central Atlantic: known only from Navassa Island.
Conservation status: DDData Deficient

Report a correction