Starksia fulva, known commonly as the yellow blenny, is a species of labrisomid blenny native to the Pacific coast of the Americas from Costa Rica to Ecuador. It is found in shallow weedy or sandy habitats at depths of from 1 to 3 m (3.3 to 9.8 ft). This species can reach a length of 4.5 cm (1.8 in) TL.[2]
Starksia fulva | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Blenniiformes |
Family: | Labrisomidae |
Genus: | Starksia |
Species: | S. fulva
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Binomial name | |
Starksia fulva Rosenblatt & L. R. Taylor, 1971
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References
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- ^ Hastings, P. (2010). "Starksia fulva". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T183804A8179924. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T183804A8179924.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Starksia fulva". FishBase. October 2013 version.