Family

Common name: Ophidiasteridae Starfish

Scientific name: Ophidiasteridae

The Ophidiasteridae family encompasses a variety of starfish species popular in the reefkeeping hobby. Members of this family, such as the Red Knob Sea Star (Protoreaster linckii) and the Tile Sea Star (Fromia monilis), are known for their striking colors and patterns. These starfish require stable marine environments with ample live rock for grazing and hiding. They are generally peaceful and can coexist with many reef inhabitants, but they should be monitored with smaller, sessile invertebrates. Ophidiasteridae species are sensitive to water quality and require a well-maintained tank with consistent parameters.

  1. Egyptian sea star
    Common name: Egyptian sea star
    Scientific name: Gomophia egyptiaca
  2. Starfish
    Common name: Egg Cowrie
    Scientific name: Gomophia watsoni
  3. Hacelia Orange seastar, underwater photo into the Mediterranean sea - (Hacelia attenuata)
    Common name: smooth starfish
    Scientific name: Hacelia attenuata
  4. Common name: Leather Star
    Scientific name: Leiaster coriaceus
  5. Common name: velvety sea star
    Scientific name: Leiaster speciosus
  6. yellow star linckia guildingi
    Common name: Blue Linckia Starfish
    Scientific name: Linckia guildingi
  7. Blue Sea Star - (Linckia laevigata)
    Common name: blue sea star
    Scientific name: Linckia laevigata
  8. Spotted Linckia Linckia multifora
    Common name: Blue Linckia Starfish
    Scientific name: Linckia multifora
  9. Friant's Sea Star Nardoa frianti
    Common name: Nardoa frianti
    Scientific name: Nardoa frianti
  10. Galathea Seestern
    Common name: Galathea Sea Star
    Scientific name: Nardoa galathea
  11. Brown Mesh Sea Star (Nardoa galatheae)
    Common name: Brown Mesh Sea Star
    Scientific name: Nardoa galatheae
  12. Detail of the top of a Yellow mesh sea star, Nardoa novaecaledoniae, on a coral reef in Indonesia.
    Common name: Nardoa Starfish
    Scientific name: Nardoa novaecaledoniae
  13. Common name: Rose Sea Star
    Scientific name: Nardoa rosea
  14. Common name: Nardoa Tuberculata
    Scientific name: Nardoa tuberculata
  15. Red Mediterranean Seastar – Ophidiaster ophidianus
    Common name: purple seastar
    Scientific name: Ophidiaster ophidianus
  16. sohal surgeonfish Acanthurus sohal sohal tang  Red Sea endemic striking blue and white horizontal stripes have made it what many consider the 'poster fish' for the Red Sea reef environment
    Common name: Sohal Tang
    Scientific name: Paraferdina sohariae
  17. Chocolate chip sea star
    Common name: Chocolate Chip Sea Star
    Scientific name: Tamaria stria