Starksia langi

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Starksia langi, the Lang's blenny, is a species of labrisomid blenny native to the Caribbean coast of Central America, found in Belize, Honduras, and Panama. It is found in shallow waters of usually 3 m (9.8 ft) or less. This species reach a length of 1.7 cm (0.67 in) SL. It is named after Michael A. Lang, Director of the Smithsonian Marine Science Network and Smithsonian Science Diving Program.[3] It is a prey of the lionfish.[1]

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Starksia langi
Male (length 18 mm)
Female (length 16 mm)
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Blenniiformes
Family: Labrisomidae
Genus: Starksia
Species:
S. langi
Binomial name
Starksia langi
C. C. Baldwin & Castillo, 2011[2]
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