Starfish Challenge - Aquarium Advice

**BillyZ** · 04-05-2008, 07:02 PM

I noticed a couple of these little critters crawling on a rock this morning. His actual size is apx 1/2 of an inch across. The colors on it are what have me completely confused. I have seen smaller, all white, starfish in my tank. I pretty sure those are just the astroidea. This little fella is a little bit bigger than those, and quite a bit more colorful!

Any thoughts? Google has failed me.

**Devilishturtles** · 04-05-2008, 07:13 PM

Looks like a green morph of Asterina gibbosa. Much cooler than my white ones!

**BillyZ** · 04-05-2008, 07:49 PM

It's certainly the same body type, but I couldn't find any pics with even a similar coloration. I have seen as many as 4 at a time this morning and they all had the same blueish color (didn't really notice the green until I took a close-up photo). and the same Red dot in the middle.

**roka64** · 04-05-2008, 08:12 PM

Asterina gibbosa » SlideShare
Slide 7, same pattern different color.

**melosu58** · 04-05-2008, 08:22 PM

Very nice picture Billy. Definitely an asternia I believe. Great looking one too.

Kurt_Nelson · 04-06-2008, 12:28 AM

Not only great looking, but symmetrical! Seems like all mine have one odd ball arm sticking out from some weird place!

cmor1701d · 04-06-2008, 12:35 PM

Very nice looking specimin. Most of mine have a missing arm or two...and they are all white.

usmcmarc · 04-08-2008, 12:53 PM

I have one that is black with speckles and a few with some other colorations...but most of them are white.

04-05-2008, 07:13 PM	#2
Devilishturtles Aquarium Advice Addict Community Moderator Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Frederick, Maryland Posts: 7,898 Images: 17	Looks like a green morph of Asterina gibbosa. Much cooler than my white ones! __________________ -Lindsay Live in the Western MD/West Virginia/DC Metro Area? Join our very active regional forum Here Like the advice someone just gave you? Add to their reputation! Click on the balance icon underneath their username and let them know.

04-05-2008, 07:49 PM	#3
BillyZ Aquarium Advice Addict Community Moderator Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Western NY Posts: 3,622 Images: 6	It's certainly the same body type, but I couldn't find any pics with even a similar coloration. I have seen as many as 4 at a time this morning and they all had the same blueish color (didn't really notice the green until I took a close-up photo). and the same Red dot in the middle. __________________ Acronyms and Abbreviations

04-05-2008, 08:12 PM	#4
roka64 Aquarium Advice Addict Community Moderator Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 10,985 Images: 12	Asterina gibbosa » SlideShare Slide 7, same pattern different color. __________________ Age is relative, you are only as old as you act....of course, this works in reverse.... Questions loved, heeded advice greatly appreciated! Vote for AA Good reading about: Nitrogen Cycle Fishless Cycling Need more help? Articles Acronym List --Scott

04-05-2008, 08:22 PM	#5
melosu58 SW 10 yrs and over Community Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Richmond Va Posts: 12,692 Images: 80	Very nice picture Billy. Definitely an asternia I believe. Great looking one too. __________________ View My Tanks http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i1...8/melosu58.jpg Click here to Visit FantasyReef

04-06-2008, 12:35 PM	#7
cmor1701d Aquarium Advice Addict Community Mentor Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Belle Mead, NJ Posts: 3,894 Images: 43	Very nice looking specimin. Most of mine have a missing arm or two...and they are all white. __________________ Click here to Vote for Aquarium Advice on AquaRank . Vote EVERY day! Click Here for a list of commonly used acronyms and abbreviations. ____ Cmor

04-06-2008, 12:28 AM	#6
Kurt_Nelson Aquarium Advice Addict Community Mentor Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: WA Posts: 2,426 Images: 28	Not only great looking, but symmetrical! Seems like all mine have one odd ball arm sticking out from some weird place!

04-08-2008, 12:53 PM	#8
usmcmarc Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Greenwood Lake, NY Posts: 532 Images: 13	I have one that is black with speckles and a few with some other colorations...but most of them are white.

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