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🌊 Marine Least Concern 🌡️ Tropical

Starksia Sangreyae

Starksia sangreyae Castillo & Baldwin, 2011
Max Length
1.6 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3
Depth
-
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
-
Vulnerability
10.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
-

📖 Overview

Starksia Sangreyae (Starksia sangreyae), first described by Castillo & Baldwin, 2011 is a tiny fish in the family Labrisomidae (order Blenniiformes). Adults typically reach 1.60 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.

Scientific Name
Starksia sangreyae
Authority
Castillo & Baldwin, 2011
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Tropical
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
1.6 cm
Trophic Level
3
Vulnerability
10.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Dorsal spines (total): 19 - 20; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7 - 8; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 14 - 16; Vertebrae: 31 - 32. This species is distinguished by the following set of characters: orbital cirrus absent; regular vertical brown bars on trunk separated by narrow white interspaces; well-defined horseshoe-shaped blotch of dark pigment on cheek .

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Starksia Sangreyae is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

aquatic invertebrates
small fish
algae
detritus

🥚 Reproduction

🐣 Oviparous 📦 Batch Spawner
Spawning Season
spring-summer
Spawn Location
Pelagic
Fertilization
External

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; benthopelagic, usually 1 - 2 m . Tropical Atlantic Ocean: Belize and probably Honduras.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine
Trophic Level
3±0.3

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00537 × L3.08 (TL)
Max TL
1.6cm
Dorsal Spines
20
Dorsal Rays
8
Anal Spines
2
Anal Rays
15
Vertebrae
32

🌡️ 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
Predator
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Castillo & Baldwin, 2011

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