Common Starfish

The Common Starfish or Common Sea Star (Asterias rubens) is the most common and familiar starfish in the north-east Atlantic. It has five arms and usually grows to between 10-30 cm across, although larger specimens grow up to 52 cm across. The common Starfish is usually orange or brown, and sometimes violet; deep water specimens are pale. The Common Starfish is to be found on rocky and gravelly substrates.