Scientific Name
Stathmonotus stahli
Common Name
Eelgrass blenny
Biology
Dorsal
spines
(total): 0;
Dorsal
soft rays
(total): 43-44;
Anal
spines: 2;
Anal
soft rays: 24 - 25. Stathmonotus stahli differs from Stathmonotus tekla in the following: segmented caudal rays 11-13, modally 12 (vs. 10-12, modally 11); dorsal-fin spines 41-45, modally 43 (vs. 39-44, modally 42); and precaudal vertebrae 17-19, modally 18 (vs. 16-19, modally 17) (Ref. 82814).