Starksia lepicoelia
Species of fish
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Starksia lepicoelia, known commonly as the blackcheek blenny, is a species of labrisomid blenny native to the Caribbean Sea and adjacent Atlantic Ocean. It inhabits coral reefs and can be found at depths of from 8 to 20 m (26 to 66 ft). This species can reach a length of 3.4 cm (1.3 in) TL.[2]
| Starksia lepicoelia | |
|---|---|
| Female (length 25 mm) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Division: | Teleostei |
| Order: | Blenniiformes |
| Family: | Labrisomidae |
| Genus: | Starksia |
| Species: | S. lepicoelia |
| Binomial name | |
| Starksia lepicoelia J. E. Böhlke & V. G. Springer, 1961 | |