Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 6 - 175 m (Ref. 13628). Tropical
Western Central Atlantic: Bahamas and the Greater Antilles to northern South America. Also St. Johns, Virgin Islands (Ref. 50108).
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 4.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 9710)
Short description
Morphology | Morphometrics
Inhabits rich coral tops of drop-offs (Ref. 9710) to at least 175 m. Associated with Condylactis gigantea (Ref. 9710).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Wiliams, J.T. and J.H. Mounts, 2003. Descriptions of six new Caribbean fish species in the genus Starksia (Labrisomidae). aqua, J. Ichthyol. Aquat. Biol. 6(4):145-164. (Ref. 50108)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 126983)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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