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Thousand-Pores Sea Star
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Thousand-Pores Sea Star

Fromia milleporella, (Lamarck, 1816)

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About Thousand-Pores Sea Star

Fromia milleporella, common name red starfish or black spotted starfish, is a species of starfish belonging to the family Goniasteridae.

Appearance

Fromia milleporella can reach a diameter of about 15 centimetres (5.9 in). Red seastars may have various shades of red.

Habitat

This species can be found in the Indo-West Pacific starting as far 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.

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