Chessboard Blenny

Chessboard Blenny
Name: Chessboard Blenny
Scientific Name: Starksia sluiteri
Family: Scaly Blennies
Taxonomic: Labrisomidae
ID Group: Blennies
Size: 0.5 - 0.75 in.
Depth Range: In shallow waters (0 – 15 ft.)
Sightings: Not usually seen

This Blenny has two to three rows of separated dark blotches along its sides. It has a bluntly pointed head, unbranched cirri, and a reddish area behind its head.