Starfish & Sea Stars
Iconic reef invertebrates
Starfish range from hardy sand-sifting species to delicate, specialist feeders. The Blue Linckia is the most iconic reef starfish, while Fromia species are generally hardier. Sand-sifting stars help turn over substrate but can deplete sand bed fauna in smaller tanks.
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4 species
Blue Linckia Starfish
Linckia laevigata
Blue Star, Blue Linckia
Difficult · Reef Safe
Brittle Starfish
Ophiocoma sp.
Brittle Star, Serpent Star
Easy · Caution
Fromia Starfish
Fromia sp.
Red Fromia, Orange Fromia
Moderate · Reef Safe
Sand Sifting Starfish
Astropecten polycanthus
Sand Star
Moderate · Caution