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Star Fish

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Common name:
Common Star

Scientific name:
Asterias forbesii

Depth found: 1' to 10'

Size: 1" to 6"

Compatibility: Great for reef tanks

How common: Very

Item #: 793 L & S

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Common name:
Bahama Star

Scientific name: Oreaster reticulatus

Depth found: 1' to 40'

Size: 2" to 10"

Compatibility: Large ones are good for touch tanks

How common: Have to be imported. Protected in the USA

Item #: 795

Notes:

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Common name: Reef Star & Red Reef Star

Scientific name:

Depth found: 1' to 25'

Size: 1" to 4"

Compatibility: Great for reef tanks

How common: Somewhat

Item #: 796 & 796R

Notes: Likes to hide under rocks during the day

 

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Common name:
Red Serpent Star

Scientific name: Ophioderma squamosissimum

Depth found: 5' to 50'

Size: 3" to 12"

Compatibility: Great for reef tanks. Very colorful

How common: Rare

Item #: 803R

Notes:

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Common name:
Basket Star

Scientific name: Astrophyton muricatum

Depth found: 1' to 75'

Size: 2" to 20"

Compatibility: Good for reef tanks.

How common: Very

Item #: 797 S, M, L

Notes: Loves to stay in gorgonia

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Common name:
Brittle Star

Scientific name: Ophiocoma echinata

Depth found: 1' to 100'

Size: 3" to 8"

Compatibility: Great for reef tanks

How common: Very

Item #: 799We have burgundy red, gray, brown

Notes:

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Common name:
Red Brittle star

Scientific name: Ophiocoma echinata

Depth found: 1' to 100'

Size: 3" to 8"

Compatibility: Great for reef tanks

How common: Very

Item #: 799R

Notes: They are burgundy red

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Common name:
Serpent Star

Scientific name: Ophioderma brevispimum

Depth found: 1' to 100'

Size: 2" to 10"

Compatibility: Great for reef tanks

How common: Very

Item #: 803

Notes:

 

 
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Common name:
Harlequin Serpent star

Scientific name: Subclass Ophioderma

Depth found: 5' to 30'

Size: 2" to 6"

Compatibility: Great for reef tanks

How common: Very

Item #: 803H

Notes: Black & White banded

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Common name:
Orange Serpent Star

Scientific name: Subclass Ophioderma

Depth found: 5' to 50'

Size: 2" to 7"

Compatibility: Great for reef tanks

How common: Somewhat

Item #: 803 O

Notes: Brownish orange to bright orange

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Common name: Red  knobed Star (Haiti)

Scientific name:
Echinaster sentus

Depth found: 1' to 25'

Size: 1" to 4"

Compatibility: Great for reef tanks

How common: Somewhat

Item #: 796H

Notes:

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Common name:
Feather Star

Scientific name:
Ophiothrix suensonii
 

Depth found: 1' to 100'

Size: 3" to 6"

Compatibility: Great for reef tanks

How common: Some what

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