Starksia hoesei

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Starksia hoesei
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Blenniiformes
Family: Labrisomidae
Genus: Starksia
Species:
S. hoesei
Binomial name
Starksia hoesei

Starksia hoesei, the hose blenny, is a species of labrisomid blenny native to the eastern Pacific Ocean and the Gulf of California where it is known to occur at depths of from 24 to 32 m (79 to 105 ft).[2] The specific name honours the ichthyologist Douglass F. Hoese of the Australian Museum in Sydney.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Hastings, P. (2010). "Starksia hoesei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T183955A8205955. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T183955A8205955.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2013). "Starksia hoesei" in FishBase. October 2013 version.
  3. ^ Christopher Scharpf; Kenneth J. Lazara (10 November 2018). "Order BLENNIIFORMES: Families CLINIDAE, LABRISOMIDAE and CHAENOPSIDAE". ETYFish Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 4 May 2019.