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Starksia posthon

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Starksia posthon
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Blenniiformes
Family: Labrisomidae
Genus: Starksia
Species:
S. posthon
Binomial name
Starksia posthon

Starksia posthon, the brown-spotted blenny, is a species of labrisomid blenny native to the Pacific coast of Central America from Costa Rica to Panama. It inhabits sandy areas with weed growth in shallow waters. This species can reach a length of 4 cm (1.6 in) TL.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Hastings, P. (2010). "Starksia posthon". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T183371A8101506. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T183371A8101506.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Starksia posthon". FishBase. October 2013 version.