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🌊 Marine Least Concern 🍽️ Edible 🌡️ Tropical

Key blenny

Starksia starcki Gilbert, 1971
Max Length
4 cm
Max Weight
Lifespan
Trophic Level
3.4
Depth
6–19 m
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
Vulnerability
10.00/100
Typical Length
Depth Zone
reef

📖 Overview

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

Scientific Name
Starksia starcki
Authority
Gilbert, 1971
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Tropical
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
4 cm
Depth Range
6–19 m
Trophic Level
3.4
Vulnerability
10.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Dorsal spines (total): 20 - 21; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8 - 9; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 18 - 19.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Key blenny is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Key blenny is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Key blenny is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; reef-associated; depth range 6 - 19 m. Tropical Central Atlantic: Florida Keys in USA, Belize and Honduras; probably more wide-ranging.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine 🪸 Reef Associated
Trophic Level
3.4±0.4

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00537 × L3.08 (TL)
Max TL
4cm
Dorsal Spines
21
Dorsal Rays
9
Anal Spines
2
Anal Rays
19

🌡️ 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
3.4
Predator
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Gilbert, 1971

🍽️ Edibility & Flavour

Nutrition

Detailed nutritional data for Key blenny is currently being compiled from USDA FoodData Central.

🔬 Mercury Safety

Mercury data for Key blenny has not yet been assigned. Please consult FDA/EPA guidance for general seafood safety advice.

🌿 Sustainability

Best Choice
Healthy stocks, low impact
Good Alternative
Well-managed, minor concerns
Use Caution
Check sourcing and season
Avoid
Overfished or high impact

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