Starfish Identity
 

Hi
I need to know if anybody know what the heck kinda Star this is i have been wanting one for some time but dont know the type. It is black with orange to red spot on it shift_47 has one but i am not sure of what kind it is. Anybody know?

Ya thats the one but does anyone know what type it is. If you have one for sale that would be great too.

Based on it being a contortionist, I'd guest a Linckia sp. But I have no idea, and I've never seen one like that, either online or in a store. It is stunning though. Unfortunately I had crap luck with the one starfish I ever tried. They seem to require a fair bit of care and consideration.

I too used to have crap luck with them. Turns out I was properly acclimating them. I now have 3 fromias and one blue linckia, and all are doing well. Man the linckias do move super fast.
24 hours acclimation period I used for all my starfish.
As for the id on the starfish I would go with some form of linckia, although it does look like one of my fromias

Probably a good idea. Good article on acclimatizing snails in this month's RK mag.

hey that is my star fish, i have no idea what kind it is i ordered it form a guy hey said it was ared serpant but i dont think it is. Well i never acclimatized it for very long maybe an hour or more i guesse i am lucky. I would really like to know more about him i dont even know what he eats i think alge he always hangs out at the top front piece of glass where the trim is.

Hey Shift you want to sell him at the end of summer?

I was checking out various starfishes and I believe this starfish is similar to a galathea starfish

Where did u see this i have been looking on the net and books all weekend and cant find squat.