Skip to main content
Today is National Trails Day!
Close

Chocolate Chip Starfish

Protoreaster nodosus

Photo by LauraMaria
Published on Project Noah
Zoom
NominateNominate for Wildlife Photograph of the Month
reportFlag Spotting

-5.43333, 123.767

Field Notes

Description:

Very large starfish, this one was at least 30cm long. Very common on the reef flat.

Habitat:

Muddy or sandy bottoms in shallow, coastal water in the Indo-Pacific

Notes:

One of the best named animals!

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (5)
LauraMaria
Thanks Marta! I think your starfish had spikier chocolate chips than mine ;)
LauraMaria
Hah, yeah these ones can get quite big!
LucBertrand
Wow !! I did not think it was much bigger. Nice find :))

Spotted for Missions

Mission
Global Coral Reef Monitoring

Tags

Photographed
PublishedMay 1, 2011

Community Sponsor

Butterfly
Become a Community Sponsor and Help Grow our Global Movement!

Accelerate our Mission to Photograph 
Every Species in the World!

Butterflies icon
Become a Community Sponsor

Wildlife Community

Wildlife Community

Join a worldwide community passionate about wildlife and nature!

Join Project Noah

Nature School

Nature School

Transform your green space into a curiosity-creating nature classroom!

Visit Nature School

Wildlife Game

Wildlife Game

Defend wildlife throughout the jungle in thrilling nature game!

Play Baboon

Nature & Conservation Organizations

Brands & Mission-Focused Companies