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Order: Spinulosida - Family Echinasteridae

Echinaster luzonicus

(Gray, 1840)

Red Star

Not Reef Tank Suitable

Not Suitable for Fish-Only Tank

Range: Indo-West Pacific Ocean

Size: 6 inches (15 cm)

Natural Environment: Inhabits rocky intertidal areas

Aquarium Suitability: Not collected for the home aquarium trade.

Feeds on other invertebrates.

Best left in the wild.

Taxonomy:

    Kingdom: Animalia

    Phylum: Echinodermata

    Class: Asteroidea

    Order: Spinulosida

    Family: Echinasteridae

    Genus: Echinaster

FYI: Shown here for identification only.

 Echinaster luzonicus (Red Star)
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