Not Reef Tank Suitable
Not Suitable for Fish-Only Tank
Range: Eastern Pacific Ocean: Alaska to Baja California.
Size: 8 inches (20 cm)
Natural Environment: Inhabits intertidal zones, mud, sand and kelp beds.
Aquarium Suitability: Not collected for the home tropical aquarium trade.
Has a temperature range of 40 to 65°F (4 - 16°C).
Seen in various colors.
Best left in the wild.
Taxonomy:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Echinodermata
Class: Asteroidea
Order: Valvatida
Family: Asterinidae
Genus: Patiria
FYI: Shown here for identification only.