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Order: Paxillosida - Family Astropectinidae

Astropecten andersoni

Sladen, 1888

Spiny Starfish

Not Reef Tank Suitable

Not Suitable for Fish-Only Tank

Range: Indo-West Pacific Ocean

Size: 4 inches (10 cm)

Natural Environment: Inhabits the upper level of sand and mud in protected lagoons and feeds only at night.

Aquarium Suitability: Not collected for the home aquarium trade.

Feeds upon other invertebrate.

Better left in the wild.

Taxonomy:

    Kingdom: Animalia

    Phylum: Echinodermata

    Class: Asteroidea

    Order: Paxillosida

    Family: Astropectinidae

    Genus: Astropecten

FYI: Shown here for identification only.

 Astropecten andersoni (Spiny Starfish)
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