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Red Starfish

Echinaster sepositus

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Field Notes

Description:

Perhaps about 6-8" across.
Scientific name corrected following Laura's comments.

Habitat:

Tidal river

Reference Links:

Echinaster sepositus

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (4)
Malcolm Wilton-Jones
Thanks Cindy, I did not even consider that it might not be a fish since it had fish in its name!
Malcolm Wilton-Jones
I change it to your suggestion Laura, the size matches exactly, added the EOI link and switched the pictures around, they would not change before.
LauraMaria
What a really cool find! I think based on the more "random" texture, it might be Echinaster sepositus, Ophidiaster has more of uniform texture (the lines are arranged in rows). Stunning colour, such a cool thing to come across!
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PublishedFebruary 5, 2012

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