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    Starksia langi

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    Starksia langi
    Starksia langi male.jpg
    Male (length 18 mm)
    Starksia langi female.jpg
    Female (length 16 mm)
    Conservation status

    Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1]
    Scientific classification edit
    Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
    Class: Actinopterygii
    Order: Blenniiformes
    Family: Labrisomidae
    Genus: Starksia
    Species:
    S. langi
    Binomial name
    Starksia langi
    C. C. Baldwin & Castillo, 2011[2]
    Starksia langi range.png

    Starksia langi, the Lang's blenny, is a species of labrisomid blenny native to the Caribbean coast of Central America from Belize to Panama. It is found in shallow waters of usually 3 m (9.8 ft) or less. This species reach a length of 1.7 cm (0.67 in) SL. It is named after Michael A. Lang, Director of the Smithsonian Marine Science Network and Smithsonian Science Diving Program.[3] It is a prey of the lionfish.[1]

    References[edit]

    1. ^ a b Williams, J.T.; Craig, M.T. (2014). "Starksia langi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T194914A2368127. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T194914A2368127.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
    2. ^ Baldwin, Carole; Castillo, Cristina; Weigt, Lee; Victor, Benjamin (2011). "Seven new species within western Atlantic Starksia atlantica, S. Lepicoelia, and S. Sluiteri (Teleostei, Labrisomidae), with comments on congruence of DNA barcodes and species". ZooKeys (79): 21–72. doi:10.3897/zookeys.79.1045. PMC 3088046. PMID 21594143.
    3. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2013). "Starksia langi" in FishBase. October 2013 version.


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