Stathmonotus tekla Nichols, 1910

Family:  Chaenopsidae (Pike-, tube- and flagblennies)
Max. size:  2.5 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  reef-associated; marine
Distribution:  Western Caribbean Sea from Colombia, Central America, Florida, Bahamas and Greater Antilles to Mona Island.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 39-44. Stathmonotus tekla differs from Stathmonotus stahli in the following: segmented caudal rays 10-12, modally 11 (vs. 11-13, modally 12); dorsal-fin spines 39-44, modally 42 (vs. 41-45, modally 43); and precaudal vertebrae 16-19, modally 17 (vs. 17-19, modally 18) (Ref. 82814).
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 11 July 2014 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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