Labrisomid Blennies

Figure 8.Male and female color patterns of Starksia williamsi: A USNM 387869, 19.5 mm SL, male, paratype B USNM 387767, 20.2 mm SL, female, paratype. Photographs by Jeffrey Williams.

Figure 10.Comparisons among species of the Starksia lepicoelia complex. Left to right: Starksia lepicoelia (BAH): USNM 399928, BAH 10050, 25.0 mm SL; USNM 399617, BAH 8079, 19.0 mm SL; USNM 399921, BAH 9103, 26.0 mm SL; USNM 386972, 14.0 mm SL; Starksia lepicoelia (TCI): USNM 399638, TCI 9291, 23.5 mm SL; USNM 399641, TCI 9294, 25.5 mm SL; USNM 399642, 23.0 mm SL; USNM 399641, TCI 9294, 25.5 mm SL; Starksia weigti: BLZ 6120, 24.0 mm SL (no voucher); USNM 399650, BLZ 5193, 24.0 mm SL; USNM 399648, BLZ 5010, holotype, 20.5 mm SL; USNM 274922, paratype, 20.0 m SL; Starksia williamsi: USNM 387767, 19.8 mm SL; USNM 387767, 20.2 mm SL; USNM 387675, holotype, 21.0 mm SL; USNM 387869, paratype, 19.5 mm SL; Starksia robertsoni: AMNH 249642, paratype, 21.5 mm SL; USNM 399909, PAN 1419, paratype, 21.0 mm SL; AMNH 249667, holotype, 22.0 mm SL. Photographs by Carole Baldwin, Cristina Castillo, Donald Griswold, Ross Robertson, James Van Tassell, and Jeffrey Williams.

Figure 11.A Comparisons of head pigment of preserved males and females among species of the Starksia lepicoelia complex. Starksia lepicoelia: A USNM 399921, BAH 9103, 26.0 mm SL, male B USNM 399617, BAH 8079, 19.0 mm SL, female; Starksia weigti: C USNM 399648, BLZ 5010, holotype, 20.5 mm SL, male D USNM 399651, BLZ 8024, paratype, 19.0 mm SL, female; Starksia williamsi: E USNM 387675, holotype, 21.0 mm SL, male F USNM 387869, paratype, 19.5 mm SL, female; Starksia robertsoni: G USNM 399913, paratype, 18.0 mm SL, male H AMNH 249667, holotype, 22.0 mm SL, female. Photographs by Carole Baldwin, Cristina Castillo, and Donald Griswold.

Figure 1.Neighbor-joining tree derived from cytochrome c oxidase I sequences showing genetically distinct lineages of western Atlantic Starksia.

Figure 9.Color and preserved pigment patterns in Starksia robertsoni: A AMNH 249667, 22.0 mm SL, female, holotype (photograph by James Van Tassell and Ross Robertson) B USNM 399911, PAN 1418, 20.0 mm SL, male, paratype (photograph by Carole Baldwin).

Figure 10.Comparisons among species of the Starksia lepicoelia complex. Left to right: Starksia lepicoelia (BAH): USNM 399928, BAH 10050, 25.0 mm SL; USNM 399617, BAH 8079, 19.0 mm SL; USNM 399921, BAH 9103, 26.0 mm SL; USNM 386972, 14.0 mm SL; Starksia lepicoelia (TCI): USNM 399638, TCI 9291, 23.5 mm SL; USNM 399641, TCI 9294, 25.5 mm SL; USNM 399642, 23.0 mm SL; USNM 399641, TCI 9294, 25.5 mm SL; Starksia weigti: BLZ 6120, 24.0 mm SL (no voucher); USNM 399650, BLZ 5193, 24.0 mm SL; USNM 399648, BLZ 5010, holotype, 20.5 mm SL; USNM 274922, paratype, 20.0 m SL; Starksia williamsi: USNM 387767, 19.8 mm SL; USNM 387767, 20.2 mm SL; USNM 387675, holotype, 21.0 mm SL; USNM 387869, paratype, 19.5 mm SL; Starksia robertsoni: AMNH 249642, paratype, 21.5 mm SL; USNM 399909, PAN 1419, paratype, 21.0 mm SL; AMNH 249667, holotype, 22.0 mm SL. Photographs by Carole Baldwin, Cristina Castillo, Donald Griswold, Ross Robertson, James Van Tassell, and Jeffrey Williams.

Figure 11.A Comparisons of head pigment of preserved males and females among species of the Starksia lepicoelia complex. Starksia lepicoelia: A USNM 399921, BAH 9103, 26.0 mm SL, male B USNM 399617, BAH 8079, 19.0 mm SL, female; Starksia weigti: C USNM 399648, BLZ 5010, holotype, 20.5 mm SL, male D USNM 399651, BLZ 8024, paratype, 19.0 mm SL, female; Starksia williamsi: E USNM 387675, holotype, 21.0 mm SL, male F USNM 387869, paratype, 19.5 mm SL, female; Starksia robertsoni: G USNM 399913, paratype, 18.0 mm SL, male H AMNH 249667, holotype, 22.0 mm SL, female. Photographs by Carole Baldwin, Cristina Castillo, and Donald Griswold.

Figure 1.Neighbor-joining tree derived from cytochrome c oxidase I sequences showing genetically distinct lineages of western Atlantic Starksia.

Figure 12.Male and female color patterns of Starksia greenfieldi:A USNM 398920, TOB 9212, 15.0 mm SL, male B USNM 398922, TOB 9282, 19.0 mm SL, female C–E Diagnostic features of preserved Starksia greenfieldi - C USNM USNM 398919, paratype, male, 22.0 m SL, note pale spots on head D USNM 320832, holotype, male, 19.0 mm SL, note pale spots on head and dark blotch in anterior portion of spinous dorsal fin E USNM 320829, female, 22.0 mm SL, note pale spots on head. Photographs by Carole Baldwin, Cristina Castillo, and Donald Griswold.

Figure 15.Comparisons among species of the Starksia sluiteri complex and Starksia fasciata. Starksia greenfieldi, left to right: USNM 398921, paratype, TOB 9275, 17.0 mm SL; USNM 398922, paratype, TOB 9282, 19.0 mm SL; USNM, 320832, holotype, 19.0 mm SL; USNM 320829, paratype, 22.0 mm SL. Starksia langi: USNM 398931, BLZ 8266, 18.0 mm SL; USNM 398928, BLZ 8062, 17.0 mm SL; USNM 349080, paratype, 18.0 mm SL; USNM 398927, holotype, 17.0 mm SL. Starksia sluiteri: USNM 399626, CUR8271, 16.5 mm SL; USNM 399624, CUR8226, 18.5 mm SL; USNM 195750, 16.9 mm SL. Starksia fasciata:USNM 399681, TCI 9204, 14.0 mm SL; USNM 399683, TCI 9349, 18.0 mm SL. Juveniles/small adults: Starksia greenfieldi, USNM 398925, TOB 9213; Starksia langi, USNM 398930, paratype, BLZ 8216; Starksia sluiteri, USNM 399625, CUR 8227. Photographs by Carole Baldwin, Cristina Castillo, Donald Griswold, and Jeffrey Williams.

Figure 13.Male and female color patterns of Starksia langi:A USNM 398931, paratype, BLZ 8266, 18.0 mm SL, male B USNM 398929, paratype, BLZ 8131, 16.0 mm SL, female C–E Diagnostic features of preserved Starksia langi –(C and D) USNM 398931, paratype, BLZ 8266, male, 18.0 mm SL, note dark marking on cheek and absence of dark blotch in anterior portion of spinous dorsal fin E USNM 398928, paratype, BLZ 8062, female, 17.0 mm SL, note small dark spots on head. Photographs by Carole Baldwin, Cristina Castillo, and Donald Griswold.

Figure 14.Starksia langi. A Male from Honduras, USNM 399917, HON 050, paratype, 16.3 mm SL (right side, reversed) B Femalefrom Panama (Atlantic), USNM 399918, PAN 018, 14.5 mm SL C Male from Isla Providencia, Colombia, MZUSP 107860, 16 mm SL. Photographs by Carole Baldwin.

Figure 15.Comparisons among species of the Starksia sluiteri complex and Starksia fasciata. Starksia greenfieldi, left to right: USNM 398921, paratype, TOB 9275, 17.0 mm SL; USNM 398922, paratype, TOB 9282, 19.0 mm SL; USNM, 320832, holotype, 19.0 mm SL; USNM 320829, paratype, 22.0 mm SL. Starksia langi: USNM 398931, BLZ 8266, 18.0 mm SL; USNM 398928, BLZ 8062, 17.0 mm SL; USNM 349080, paratype, 18.0 mm SL; USNM 398927, holotype, 17.0 mm SL. Starksia sluiteri: USNM 399626, CUR8271, 16.5 mm SL; USNM 399624, CUR8226, 18.5 mm SL; USNM 195750, 16.9 mm SL. Starksia fasciata:USNM 399681, TCI 9204, 14.0 mm SL; USNM 399683, TCI 9349, 18.0 mm SL. Juveniles/small adults: Starksia greenfieldi, USNM 398925, TOB 9213; Starksia langi, USNM 398930, paratype, BLZ 8216; Starksia sluiteri, USNM 399625, CUR 8227. Photographs by Carole Baldwin, Cristina Castillo, Donald Griswold, and Jeffrey Williams.

larval Starksia atlantica

Sargassum Blenny

larval Starksia occidentalis

Saddle Blenny

larval Starksia weigti

larval Starksia occidentalis

larval Starksia occidentalis

larval Starksia occidentalis

larval Starksia weigti