brownspotted blenny

Starksia posthon

Four Centimeters Blenny of Central American Waters

Brown
Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
Central America and the Caribbean
Small
Tropical fish

Starksia posthon, the brown-spotted blenny, is a species of labrisomid blenny native to the Pacific coast of Central America from Costa Rica to Panama. It inhabits sandy areas with weed growth in shallow waters.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Blennies and Allies
Family: Labrisomidae
Genus: Starksia
Maximum length: 4 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Eastern Central Pacific: Costa Rica and Panama.
Conservation status: DDData Deficient

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