Red starfish

Fromia milleporella

''Fromia milleporella'', common name red starfish or black spotted starfish, is a species of starfish belonging to the family Goniasteridae.
Red Starfish (Fromia milleporella) Pantai Parigi, Lembeh. Fromia milleporella,Geotagged,Indonesia,Red seastar,Spring

Appearance

''Fromia milleporella'' can reach a diameter of about 15 centimetres . Red seastars may have various shades of red.
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Distribution

This species can be found in the Indo-West Pacific starting as south as Madagascar and to as far north as the Red Sea, as well as the Maldives area, Sri Lanka, Bay of Bengal, East Indies, north Australia, Philippines, China, south Japan and the South Pacific.

Habitat

It lives at depths of 0 – 73 m.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionEchinodermata
ClassAsteroidea
OrderValvatida
FamilyGoniasteridae
GenusFromia
SpeciesF. milleporella
Photographed in
Indonesia
Maldives