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🌊 Marine Least Concern 🌡️ Tropical

Spotted blenny

Starksia guttata Fowler, 1931
Max Length
4.6 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.6
Depth
-
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
-
Vulnerability
10.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
reef

📖 Overview

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

Scientific Name
Starksia guttata
Authority
Fowler, 1931
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Tropical
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
4.6 cm
Trophic Level
3.6
Vulnerability
10.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Dorsal spines (total): 20 - 22; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8 - 9; Anal spines: 17 - 18. First anal spine modified to an intromittent organ in the male; pale with irregular dark brown spots which are larger dorsally than ventrally, none on lower head or abdomen .

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Spotted blenny is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Spotted blenny is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Spotted blenny is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; reef-associated. Tropical Central Atlantic: the Grenadines to Trinidad and Curaçao.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine 🪸 Reef Associated
Trophic Level
3.6±0.4

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00537 × L3.08 (TL)
Max TL
4.6cm
Dorsal Spines
21
Dorsal Rays
9
Anal Spines
18

🌡️ 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
3.6
Predator
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Fowler, 1931

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