Starksia weigti

(Starksia weigti)

Description

Starksia weigti, the Weigt's blenny, is a species of labrisomid blenny known only from the Caribbean coastal waters of Belize at depths of from 6 to 8 metres (20 to 26 ft). It was previously known as Starksia lepicoelia, and is also closely related to Starksia williamsi and Starksia robertsoni. It is named after Lee A. Weigt, head of the Smithsonian's Laboratories of Analytical Biology. Males of this species can reach a length of 2.4 cm (0.94 in) SL While females reach 1.9 cm (0.75 in).

Taxonomic tree:

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