Scientific name:

Crossaster papposus

About:

A distinctive sun-like starfish, with about 10 to 12 relatively short ‘legs’, up to 35 cm across. A beautiful starfish, usually orangey in colour with bands of paler yellow and richer red on the legs. Covered with small spines.

How to identify:

<p>More sun-shaped, with more legs, than other star fish</p>

Fantastic facts:

A predator, often hunting other starfish.