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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Species Guide

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