Starksia weigti Baldwin & Castillo, 2011
photo by Charteris, M.

Family:  Labrisomidae (Labrisomids)
Max. size:  2.4 cm SL (male/unsexed); 1.9 cm (female)
Environment:  benthopelagic; marine
Distribution:  Atlantic Ocean: known only from Belize.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 19-20; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7-8; Anal spines: 2-2; Anal soft rays: 16-17; Vertebrae: 31-33. This species is distinguished by the following set of characters: presence of orbital cirrus; scaled belly; pale trunk (pale red in life), no distinct bars or other markings; when alive, lips peppered with white spots and lacrimal region with a row of small white spots; in preserved specimens, jaws usually with lightly scattered melanophores, without distinct banding or dark bars; scattered melanophores on entire gular region; total dorsal elements usually 27; total vertebrae usually 32; dorsal spines + anal soft rays + vertebrae modally 75 (Ref. 86414).
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 25 March 2011 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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