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Labrisomidae (Labrisomids)
Etymology: melasma: From the Greek melasma, meaning black spot, in reference to the black spot in the dorsal fin of males (Ref. 50108).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Écologie
marin récifal. Tropical; 19°N - 17°N
Western Central Atlantic: Desecheo Island, Puerto Rico and Buck Island Reef National Monument, St. Croix, US Virgin Islands.
Taille / Poids / Âge
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 2.1 cm SL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 50108)
Épines dorsales (Total) : 18 - 20; Rayons mous dorsaux (Total) : 7 - 9; Épines anales: 2; Rayons mous anaux: 15 - 16; Vertèbres: 31 - 32.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reproduction | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larves
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)
Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435)
Menace pour l'homme
Harmless
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01000 (0.00244 - 0.04107), b=3.04 (2.81 - 3.27), in cm total length, based on all LWR estimates for this body shape (Ref.
93245).
Niveau trophique (Ref.
69278): 3.2 ±0.4 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).