Family

Common name: Sea Stars

Scientific name: Goniasteridae

Goniasteridae, commonly known as sea stars or asteroids, is a diverse family of starfish characterized by a wide range of colors and patterns. Members of this family are popular in the reefkeeping hobby due to their striking appearance and their role in the tank's ecosystem. They are generally reef-safe and can help control algae growth. However, some species may prey on small invertebrates or corals. It's important to research individual species for compatibility with tank inhabitants. Goniasteridae species often require stable water conditions and ample hiding places.

  1. Harlequin Shrimp, Hymenocera picta, with sea star food, Fromia monilis
    Common name: Orange spotted purple sea star
    Scientific name: Fromia elegans
  2. Ghardaqa red sea star - (fromia ghardaqana), underwater photo into the Red Sea
    Common name: Ghardaqa Sea Star
    Scientific name: Fromia ghardaqana
  3. Fromia Indica red starfish
    Common name: Indian Sea Star
    Scientific name: Fromia indica
  4. Detail of a small Thousand-pores starfish, Fromia milleporella, as it crawls on a reef in Indonesia.
    Common name: Red Starfish
    Scientific name: Fromia milleporella
  5. A Pearl Sea Star (Fromia monilis) in the Red Sea, Egypt
    Common name: Red Tile Starfish
    Scientific name: Fromia monilis
  6. Noduled sea star (Fromia nodosa) underwater on the bottom of the sea
    Common name: Red Sea Star
    Scientific name: Fromia nodosa
  7. Huge red starfish underwater in the blue clear sea. concept of holiday, vocation and relaxing
    Common name: Red Starfish
    Scientific name: Fromia polypora
  8. A close-up picture of a Horse star, Hippasteria phrygiana is a species of sea star, aka starfish, belonging to the family Goniasteridae. Picture from the Weather Islands, Skagerrak Sea, Sweden
    Common name: arctic cushion star
    Scientific name: Hippasteria phrygiana
  9. A Double Sea Star (Iconaster longimanus)
    Common name: icon star
    Scientific name: Iconaster longimanus
  10. Blue sea star on coral. The Island Of Mindoro. Philippines.
    Common name: Blue Sea Star
    Scientific name: Neoferdina cumingi
  11. Chocolate chip sea star
    Common name: Chocolate Chip Sea Star
    Scientific name: Neoferdina glyptodisca
  12. Underwater photography. Red knobbed sea star and sea urchins. Zanzibar, Tanzania.
    Common name: Red Knob Sea Star
    Scientific name: Neoferdina insolita
  13. Vermillion Star (Mediaster aequalis)
A vibrant Vermillion Star (Mediaster aequalis) photographed while scuba diving in the cold Pacific Ocean in southern British Columbia
    Common name: vermillion seastar
    Scientific name: Pentagonaster duebeni
  14. Mottled sea star
    Common name: Mottled Sea Star
    Scientific name: Tosia australis