Class
Common name: Starfish
Scientific name: Asteroidea
Asteroidea, commonly known as starfish or sea stars, are a class of echinoderms characterized by their star-shaped body structure with multiple arms radiating from a central disc. They are fascinating creatures that can regenerate lost limbs and have a unique feeding mechanism involving everting their stomachs. In reef aquariums, some species like the Reef Starfish (Fromia monilis) and the Blue Linckia (Linckia laevigata) are popular for their striking colors and shapes. However, care must be taken as some starfish are not reef-safe and may prey on corals or other invertebrates.
- Common name: Crown-of-Thorns StarfishScientific name: Acanthaster planci
- Common name: Burton's StarfishScientific name: Aquilonastra burtoni
- Common name: Sand Sifting StarfishScientific name: Archaster angulatus
- Common name: Indo-Pacific Beach StarScientific name: Archaster typicus
- Common name: Japanese common starfishScientific name: Asterias amurensis
- Common name: Northern Sea StarScientific name: Asterias rubens
- Common name: sheriff-badge sea starScientific name: Asteropsis carinifera
- Common name: Anderson's Sand StarScientific name: Astropecten andersoni
- Common name: Royal StarfishScientific name: Astropecten aranciacus
- Common name: Bispinosus Sand StarScientific name: Astropecten bispinosus
- Common name: Sand Sifting StarfishScientific name: Astropecten jonstoni
- Common name: comb starScientific name: Astropecten polyacanthus
- Common name: Red Brittle StarScientific name: Chaetaster longipes
- Common name: granulated sea starScientific name: Choriaster granulatus
- Common name: white starfishScientific name: Coscinasterias tenuispina
- Common name: pin-cushion sea starScientific name: Culcita novaeguineae
- Common name: cushion starScientific name: Culcita schmideliana
- Common name: Warty sea starScientific name: Echinaster callosus
- Common name: Luzon Sea StarScientific name: Echinaster luzonicus
- Common name: Red starfishScientific name: Echinaster sepositus
- Common name: Orange spotted purple sea starScientific name: Fromia elegans
- Common name: Ghardaqa Sea StarScientific name: Fromia ghardaqana
- Common name: Indian Sea StarScientific name: Fromia indica
- Common name: Red StarfishScientific name: Fromia milleporella
- Common name: Red Tile StarfishScientific name: Fromia monilis
- Common name: Red Sea StarScientific name: Fromia nodosa
- Common name: Red StarfishScientific name: Fromia polypora
- Common name: Egyptian sea starScientific name: Gomophia egyptiaca
- Common name: Egg CowrieScientific name: Gomophia watsoni
- Common name: smooth starfishScientific name: Hacelia attenuata
- Common name: Pacific blood starScientific name: Henricia leviuscula
- Common name: Bloody Henry starfishScientific name: Henricia oculata
- Common name: arctic cushion starScientific name: Hippasteria phrygiana
- Common name: icon starScientific name: Iconaster longimanus
- Common name: Leather StarScientific name: Leiaster coriaceus
- Common name: velvety sea starScientific name: Leiaster speciosus
- Common name: Blue Linckia StarfishScientific name: Linckia guildingi
- Common name: blue sea starScientific name: Linckia laevigata
- Common name: Blue Linckia StarfishScientific name: Linckia multifora
- Common name: Seven-armed starfishScientific name: Luidia ciliaris
- Common name: seven armed sea starScientific name: Luidia maculata
- Common name: spiny starfishScientific name: Marthasterias glacialis
- Common name: Bradley's Sea StarScientific name: Mithrodia bradleyi
- Common name: nail sea starScientific name: Mithrodia clavigera
- Common name: Nardoa friantiScientific name: Nardoa frianti
- Common name: Galathea Sea StarScientific name: Nardoa galathea
- Common name: Nardoa StarfishScientific name: Nardoa galatheae
- Common name: Nardoa StarfishScientific name: Nardoa novaecaledoniae
- Common name: Rose Sea StarScientific name: Nardoa rosea
- Common name: Nardoa TuberculataScientific name: Nardoa tuberculata
- Common name: Blue Sea StarScientific name: Neoferdina cumingi
- Common name: Chocolate Chip Sea StarScientific name: Neoferdina glyptodisca
- Common name: Red Knob Sea StarScientific name: Neoferdina insolita
- Common name: purple seastarScientific name: Ophidiaster ophidianus
- Common name: red cushion sea starScientific name: Oreaster reticulatus
- Common name: Sohal TangScientific name: Paraferdina sohariae
- Common name: Bat starScientific name: Patiria miniata
- Common name: Knobby Sea StarScientific name: Pentaceraster mammillatus
- Common name: vermillion seastarScientific name: Pentagonaster duebeni
- Common name: red cushion statScientific name: Porania pulvillus
- Common name: red knobbed starfishScientific name: Protoreaster lincki
- Common name: chocolate chip starfishScientific name: Protoreaster nodosus
- Common name: Chocolate Chip Sea StarScientific name: Tamaria stria
- Common name: Giant Sea StarScientific name: Thromidia catalai
- Common name: Mottled Sea StarScientific name: Tosia australis