Red+Knobbed+Starfish

__Red Knobbed Starfish__
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 * __Scientific Name__:** //P////rotoeaster linckii//


 * Class:** Asteroidea


 * Phyla:** Echinodermata


 * Location:** Indian Ocean
 * Size:**12 inches
 * Habitat:** Live on rock


 * Living Requirements:** 72-78ºF in a large aquarium with ample supplies of live rock. Not tolerate to high levels of nitrates.


 * Life cycle:** Fertilisation occurs externally (2). The early larval stage (called a 'bipinnaria' larva) is planktonic, it transforms into a 'brachiolaria' larva before undergoing full metamorphosis and settling around 87 days after fertilisation (3). The life-span of a common starfish is between 5 and 10 years.
 * Male and Female Differences:** None


 * Endangered:** None
 * Facts:**
 * At the end of each arm, there is a photoreceptor eye spot.
 * There are thousands of little tubed feet which act like a suction cup.



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