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Starksia galapagensis
Conservation status
Vulnerable  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Blenniiformes
Family:	Labrisomidae
Genus:	Starksia
Species:	S. galapagensis
Binomial name
Starksia galapagensis Rosenblatt & L. R. Taylor, 1971

Starksia galapagensis, the Galapagos blenny, is a species of labrisomid blenny endemic to the Galapagos Islands. It inhabits rocky reefs with plentiful weed-growth at depths of from 3 to 25 m (9.8 to 82.0 ft). This species can reach a length of 4.5 cm (1.8 in) TL.

References

1. Hastings, P.; McCosker, J. (2010). "Starksia galapagensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T183853A8188800. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T183853A8188800.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Starksia galapagensis". FishBase. October 2013 version.

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