Starksia ocellata

(Starksia ocellata)

Description

Starksia ocellata, the checkered blenny, is a species of labrisomid blenny native to the Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean Sea from North Carolina, United States, to Brazil. This species is an inhabitant of reefs at depths of from 2 to 20 m (6.6 to 65.6 ft) and can often be found living inside of tube sponges. It can reach a length of 6 cm (2.4 in) TL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Actinopterygii
Order:Perciformes
Family:Labrisomidae
Genus:Starksia
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