Saltcorner
By Bob Goemans
Site Supported in Part by:
ESV 

Order: Forcipulatida - Family Asteriidae

Coscinasterias tenuispina

(Lamarck, 1816)

Horned Starfish, Blue Spiny Starfish

Not Reef Tank Suitable

Not Suitable for Fish-Only Tank

Range: Northern Atlantic Ocean: Mediterranean.

Size: 8 inches (20 cm)

Natural Environment: Inhabits rocky intertidal areas.

Aquarium Suitability: Not collected for the home tropical aquarium trade.

Has a temperature range of 50 to 65°F (10 - 16°C).

This is a cold water sea star that feeds upon other invertebrate.

Better left in the wild.

Taxonomy:

    Kingdom: Animalia

    Phylum: Echinodermata

    Class: Asteroidea

    Order: Forcipulatida

    Family: Asteriidae

    Genus: Coscinasterias

FYI: Shown here for identification only.

 Coscinasterias tenuispina (Horned Starfish, Blue Spiny Starfish)
Photo © Wikimedia
Site Supported in Part by:
Two Little Fishies