Pin Cushion Starfish - Culcita novaeguineae

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Christine Young

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It's interesting how the colors can vary so much. JD now has shots of blue, orange and red/pink! Posted 7 years ago
1. Albert Kang
  
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  Yes, but the colour variation in underwater pictures sometimes could be due to the camera set-up as pics taken without flash will usually appears blue or duller. Posted 7 years ago
2. 1. Christine Young
    
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    Ah, I was wondering about the issues with color for underwater photography, thanks for the info. Posted 7 years ago

The Pin-cushion Sea Star

''Culcita novaeguineae'' is a species of starfish. It has short arms and an inflated appearance and resembles a pentagonal pincushion. It is variable in colour and can be found in tropical warm waters in the Indo-Pacific.

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Similar species: Valvatidan Sea Stars

Species identified by Albert Kang