Marble Fromia Sea Star

Ghardaqana a red sea endemic.

Marble fromia sea star.

The red fromia starfish is one of the hardiest of the starfish family. To three inches in diameter. Of the eleven or so fromia species i ve seen five for sale from time to time. Fromia nodosa clark 1967 the knobby fromia sea star.

The red marble starfish fromia sp has a characteristic red and white marbled color and nicely proportioned limbs that are instantly recognizable the red marble starfish requires a tank with plenty of live rock and a sandy substrate constant salinity away from puffers or other natural predators and in a tank with plenty of algae and microorganisms for the starfish to eat its omnivorous diet. Seychelles maldives png indo. The tile sea star or marble starfish is one of the more common of the fromia species its coloration making it one of the more striking of all the sea stars. They are most common to the indo west pacific waters from madagascar to the red sea.

They are also known to inhabit waters near sri lanka bay of bengai china japan northern australia philippines and maldives. They are still quite sensitive to changes in ph temperature and salinity changes. The red starfish is found in many ocean regions. In marine environments copepods have 150 unique species.

And beautiful to boot. Fromia require a very long and slow acclimation period prior to introduction into the display aquarium. Milleporella a reddish star from eastern africa to the south pacific featuring pores visible on the upper surface and a flat appearance without tubercles. Where is the red fromia starfish found.

Elegant starfish marble sea star marble tile star description. Red starfish black spotted starfish red and black starfish sea star description. Amphipods copepods 1000 what are copepods. Copepods comprise 80 of the animal mass in water columns around the world.

As they can only survive in full strength. Fromia ghardaqana mortensen 1936 ghardaqa brittle star. Monilis the necklace sea star found in shallow waters. The marble starfish is one of the hardiest of the starfish family.

Its central disc will have an orange to deep red color while its arms have cream colored spots with a red edging. Though they only reach a size of about five or six inches red fromia sea stars should be kept in systems of at least 30 gallons. Fromia require a very long and slow acclimation period prior to introduction into the display aquarium.