Ringed Blenny
Starksia hassi
- Group: Blenny
- Typical depth: 6 to 175 m
- Max size: 4 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A tiny reef fish barely four centimetres long, the ringed blenny lives on rich coral tops along drop offs, sometimes as deep as a hundred and seventy five metres. It keeps company with the giant Caribbean anemone Condylactis gigantea.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Blenniiformes › Labrisomidae › Starksia
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 276372.
FAQ
- How deep does the Ringed Blenny live?
- The Ringed Blenny (Starksia hassi) is typically found at 6 to 175 m.
- Is the Ringed Blenny dangerous to divers?
- The Ringed Blenny is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Ringed Blenny get?
- The Ringed Blenny grows to about 4 cm.