Starksia Greenfieldi
📖 Overview
Starksia Greenfieldi (Starksia greenfieldi), first described by Baldwin & Castillo, 2011 is a tiny fish in the family Labrisomidae (order Blenniiformes). Adults typically reach 1.90 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. It occurs in Tropical waters. It is broadly omnivorous, taking invertebrates, plant matter, and detritus. On the IUCN Red List, it is classified as Least Concern.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 18 - 20; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7 - 9; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 15 - 16; Vertebrae: 32. This species of Starksia is distinguished by the following set of characters: orbital cirrus present; two to three rows of dark blotches on side of body, blotches in middle row (or ventral row if only two rows) mostly circular, never vertically elongate or oval; white (or pale), mostly round spots (absence of melanophores against a darker background) on at least portions of cheek, opercle, and gular region, this spotting pattern more prominent in males; males with dark blotch of pigment on anterior portion of spinous dorsal fin; first anal-fin spine one-half to three-quarters length of male genital papilla; belly naked .
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Starksia Greenfieldi is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; benthopelagic, usually 5 - 12 m . Tropical known only from Tobago.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
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