''Starksia'' is a genus of

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blennies native to the western

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and the eastern

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. Their typical length is SL. The generic name honours the American

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(1867-1932) of Stanford University for his work on Pacific coastal fishes. As a genus ''Starksia'' is distinguished from other labrisomids by their scaled bodies, two obvious soft rays in the

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and the male's have an

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which is near to or attached to the first spine of their

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s, which is also somewhat separated from the fin.

Species

There are currently 37 recognized species in this genus: * ''

Starksia atlantica ''Starksia atlantica'', the smooth-eye blenny, is a species of labrisomid blenny native to the western central Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean Sea where it inhabits coral reefs at depths of around . Description Adult ''Starksia atlantica'' can ...

'' Longley, 1934 (Smooth-eye blenny) * ''

Starksia brasiliensis ''Starksia brasiliensis'' is a species of labrisomid blenny native to the Atlantic coast of Brazil. This species can reach a length of TL. References brasiliensis Marine fish of Brazil Endemic fish of Brazil Southeastern South Amer ...

'' ( C. H. Gilbert, 1900) * ''

Starksia cremnobates ''Starksia cremnobates'', the fugitive blenny, is a species of labrisomid blenny endemic to the Gulf of California where it is found at depths of around . References cremnobates Fish described in 1890 Taxa named by Charles Henry Gilbe ...

'' ( C. H. Gilbert, 1890) (Fugitive blenny) * ''

Starksia culebrae ''Starksia culebrae'' or culebra blenny is a species of labrisomid blenny native to the waters around the Caribbean The Caribbean (, ) ( es, El Caribe; french: la Caraïbe; ht, Karayib; nl, De Caraïben) is a region of the Americas that c ...

'' ( Evermann & M. C. Marsh, 1899) (Culebra blenny) * ''

Starksia elongata ''Starksia elongata'', the elongate blenny, is a species of labrisomid blenny Blenny (from the Greek and , mucus, slime) is a common name for many types of fish, including several families of percomorph marine, brackish, and some freshwate ...

'' C. R. Gilbert, 1971 (Elongate blenny) * ''

Starksia fasciata ''Starksia fasciata'', the blackbar blenny, is a fish species of labrisomid blenny Blenny (from the Greek and , mucus, slime) is a common name for many types of fish, including several families of percomorph marine, brackish, and some fres ...

'' ( Longley, 1934) (Blackbar blenny) * ''

Starksia fulva ''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 Costa Rica (, ; ; literally "Rich Coast"), officially the Republic of Costa Rica ( ...

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& L. R. Taylor, 1971 (Yellow blenny) * ''

Starksia galapagensis ''Starksia galapagensis'', the Galapagos blenny, is a species of labrisomid blenny Blenny (from the Greek and , mucus, slime) is a common name for many types of fish, including several families of percomorph marine, brackish, and some fres ...

& L. R. Taylor, 1971 (Galapagos blenny) * ''

Starksia grammilaga ''Starksia grammilaga'', the pinstriped blenny, is a species of labrisomid blenny Blenny (from the Greek and , mucus, slime) is a common name for many types of fish, including several families of percomorph marine, brackish, and some fresh ...

& L. R. Taylor, 1971 (Pinstriped blenny) * ''

Starksia greenfieldi ''Starksia greenfieldi'', the Greenfield's blenny, is a species of labrisomid blenny endemic to the waters around the island of Tobago where it is found at depths of from . It is named after David W. Greenfield, known for his work on blenniif ...

'' C. C. Baldwin &

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, 2011 (Greenfield's blenny) * '' Starksia guadalupae''

& L. R. Taylor, 1971 (Guadalupe blenny) * ''

Starksia guttata ''Starksia guttata'', the spotted blenny, is a species of labrisomid blenny native to the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean from the Grenadines to Curaçao Curaçao ( ; ; pap, Kòrsou, ), officially the Country of Curaçao ( nl, Land ...

'' ( Fowler, 1931) (Spotted blenny) * '' Starksia hassi'' Klausewitz, 1958 (Ringed blenny) * '' Starksia hoesei''

& L. R. Taylor, 1971 (Hose blenny) * '' Starksia langi'' C. C. Baldwin &

, 2011 (Lang's blenny) * '' Starksia lepicoelia'' J. E. Böhlke & V. G. Springer, 1961 (Blackcheek blenny) * '' Starksia lepidogaster''

& L. R. Taylor, 1971 (Scalybelly blenny) * '' Starksia leucovitta''

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& Mounts, 2003 (Whitesaddle blenny) * ''

Starksia melasma ''Starksia melasma'', the black spot blenny, is a species of labrisomid blenny known only from reefs around Desecheo Island, Puerto Rico and St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands The United States Virgin Islands,. Also called the ''American Vir ...

& Mounts, 2003 (Black spot blenny) * '' Starksia multilepis''

& Mounts, 2003 (Manyscaled blenny) * '' Starksia nanodes'' J. E. Böhlke & V. G. Springer, 1961 (Dwarf blenny) * '' Starksia occidentalis'' D. W. Greenfield, 1979 (Occidental blenny) * '' Starksia ocellata'' (

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, 1876) (Checkered blenny) * '' Starksia posthon''

& L. R. Taylor, 1971 (Brown-spotted blenny) * '' Starksia rava''

& Mounts, 2003 (Tawny blenny) * '' Starksia robertsoni'' C. C. Baldwin, Victor &

, 2011 (Robertson's blenny) * '' Starksia sangreyae''

& C. C. Baldwin, 2011 (Sangrey's blenny) * '' Starksia sella''

& Mounts, 2003 (Darksaddle blenny) * '' Starksia sluiteri'' ( Metzelaar, 1919) (Chessboard blenny) * ''

Starksia smithvanizi ''Starksia smithvanizi'', the brokenbar blenny, is a species of labrisomid blenny native to the Caribbean Sea. It is found on reefs around islands at depths of from very shallow waters to . This species can reach a length of SL. The specif ...

& Mounts, 2003 (Brokenbar blenny) * '' Starksia spinipenis'' ( Al-Uthman, 1960) (Phallic blenny) * '' Starksia splendens'' Victor, 2018 (Splendid shy blenny) * '' Starksia springeri''

& C. C. Baldwin, 2011 (Springer's blenny) * '' Starksia starcki'' C. R. Gilbert, 1971 (Key blenny) * '' Starksia variabilis'' D. W. Greenfield, 1979 (Variable blenny) * '' Starksia weigti'' C. C. Baldwin &

, 2011 (Weigt's blenny) * '' Starksia williamsi'' C. C. Baldwin &

, 2011 (Williams's blenny) * '' Starksia y-lineata'' C. R. Gilbert, 1965 (Forked bar blenny)

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q2650434 Labrisomidae Marine fish genera Taxa named by David Starr Jordan Taxa named by Barton Warren Evermann