Starksia hassi
Species of fish
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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.[2]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Blenniiformes |
| Family: | Labrisomidae |
| Genus: | Starksia |
| Species: | S. hassi |
| Binomial name | |
| Starksia hassi Klausewitz, 1958 | |
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Starksia hassi can easily move within and below an anemone without being stung by its tentacles, and uses this property for self-defense. It normally rests within the anemone, and hides further into its tentacles when approached.[1]
The specific name honours the Austrian biologist and underwater diving pioneer Hans Hass (1919-2013) who was the leader of the expedition on which the type of this species was collected.[3]
