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Starksia sluiteri (Metzelaar, 1919) Chessboard blenny |
| Family: | Labrisomidae (Labrisomids) | |||
| Max. size: | 2.8 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | reef-associated; marine; depth range 5 - 40 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Atlantic: Nicaragua, Belize and the Caribbean islands to Atol das Rocas, Brazil (Ref. 57756). Eastern Central Atlantic: St. Paul's Rocks (Ref. 13121). | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 18-19; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7-9; Anal spines: 2-2; Anal soft rays: 15-17; Vertebrae: 31-33 | |||
| Biology: | Found in crevices and on rubble to depths of at least 40 m (Ref. 13121). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 25 March 2011 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||