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🌊 Marine Least Concern 🌡️ Tropical

Blackbar blenny

Starksia fasciata Longley, 1934
Max Length
2.7 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.3
Depth
6–7 m
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
-
Vulnerability
10.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
reef

📖 Overview

Overview information for Blackbar blenny is currently being compiled by our editorial team.

Scientific Name
Starksia fasciata
Authority
Longley, 1934
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Tropical
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
2.7 cm
Depth Range
6–7 m
Trophic Level
3.3
Vulnerability
10.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

Dorsal spines (total): 19 - 20; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7 - 8; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 15 - 16.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Blackbar blenny is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Blackbar blenny is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Blackbar blenny is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; reef-associated; depth range 6 - 7 m . Tropical Central Atlantic: known only from Bahamas and Cuba.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine 🪸 Reef Associated
Trophic Level
3.3±0.4

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00537 × L3.08 (TL)
Max TL
2.7cm
Dorsal Spines
20
Dorsal Rays
8
Anal Spines
2
Anal Rays
16

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2024

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Fishing Vulnerability
10.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.3
Predator
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Longley, 1934

🌐 Names & Taxonomy

Scientific Synonyms

Scientific Name Author Year Status
Brannerella fasciata Longley 1934 Synonym

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 19 records indexed .

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