Euretaster insignis Striking Sea Star

Euretaster insignis is commonly referred to as Striking Sea Star. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not suitable for aquarium keeping. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

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lexID:

7398 

AphiaID:

292741 

Scientific:

Euretaster insignis 

German:

Auffälliger Seestern 

English:

Striking Sea Star 

Category:

Etoiles de mer 

Family tree:

Animalia (Kingdom) > Echinodermata (Phylum) > Asteroidea (Class) > Velatida (Order) > Pterasteridae (Family) > Euretaster (Genus) > insignis (Species) 

Initial determination:

(Sladen, ), 1882 

Occurrence:

Australia, Gulf of Oman / Oman, Indonesia, New Caledonia, Philippines, Singapore 

Sea depth:

0 - 132 Meter 

Habitats:

Coral reefs, Intertidal zone, Tidal Zone, Rocky shores, Rock coasts, Seawater, Sea water 

Size:

up to 7.87" (20 cm) 

Temperature:

23,6 °F - 28,8 °F (23,6°C - 28,8°C) 

Food:

Carnivore, Detritus, No reliable information available, Sponges 

Difficulty:

Not suitable for aquarium keeping 

Offspring:

None 

Toxicity:

Toxic hazard unknown 

CITES:

Not evaluated 

Red List:

Not evaluated (NE) 

Related species at
Catalog of Life:

• Euretaster attenuatus
• Euretaster cribrosus
• 
  Euretaster insignis
  Auffälliger Seestern

 

Author:

Meerwasser-Lexikon Team

Publisher:

Meerwasser-Lexikon.de

Created:

2014-07-26 19:46:51 

Last edit:

2025-12-20 16:37:03 

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