Black spot blenny

Starksia melasma

Black
Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
Small
Tropical fish

Starksia melasma, the black spot blenny, is a species of labrisomid blenny known only from reefs around Desecheo Island, Puerto Rico and St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands. This species can reach a length of 2.1 cm (0.83 in).

Class: Teleosts
Order: Blennies and Allies
Family: Labrisomidae
Genus: Starksia
Maximum length: 2.1 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Western Central Atlantic: Desecheo Island, Puerto Rico and Buck Island Reef National Monument, St. Croix, US Virgin Islands.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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