sea star identification

darkjedv · 08-22-2007, 04:00 PM

Hi!

A friend of mine bought this star from a LFS. Can anyone tell me the name/classification of it?

http://home.ptd.net/~jedv/seastar.jpg

Thanks,

Jed

CollegeReefer · 08-22-2007, 06:47 PM

Linckia Sea Star (Linckia columbiae) I believe the common name is Pacific comet star for this one but it is part of the linckia family.

darkjedv · 08-23-2007, 09:48 AM

Thanks for the reply. I did some searching and I think its a Linckia multifora. The LFS was selling it as a Fromia.

Thanks again!

Jed

Fish Muffin · 08-24-2007, 09:24 PM

Never Trust the LFS, Lmao always trust FishForums

**Damon** · 08-25-2007, 09:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fish Muffin

Never Trust the LFS, Lmao always trust FishForums

Well not never and always, but remember lfs are there to make money. We are not.....

**Fishfirst** · 09-05-2007, 08:42 AM

Also because of there being no regulation on how lfs's are run, there usually isn't anyone there that knows anything.

CollegeReefer · 09-05-2007, 10:50 AM

I may be wrong as well. Some species look so much a like it is hard to tell from just a picture.

**Fishfirst** · 09-05-2007, 01:02 PM

I'm pretty sure its a linkia spp. though and not a formia. Great care is needed for these stars. Air exposure can be very deadly... as well as changing O2 levels in the tank, as well as other parameters. not much is known about thier diet, and thus make them hard to keep without a huge amount of liverock in the tank.

Heymybigfish · 09-06-2007, 03:42 PM

its definitly NOT a linkia(i have one). its hard ot tell from the picture, BUT im fairly certin it IS a fromia.....

orange/blue/purple lilia star fish are very 'clean' they have no spots or bumps....their skin looks like colored sand.....

Heymybigfish · 09-06-2007, 03:44 PM

by the way, linkia sf are usually expensive in comparison to a fromia...

leveldrummer · 09-06-2007, 04:38 PM

there are many other linkia other thank the orange/red and blue, i have a maroon/purplish one. and it has 6 arms instead of five. there are lots and lots of different linkia stars, you usually only see a few in stores and they are expensive because of their color.

**Scuba Kid** · 09-06-2007, 05:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Heymybigfish

its definitly NOT a linkia(i have one). its hard ot tell from the picture, BUT im fairly certin it IS a fromia.....

orange/blue/purple lilia star fish are very 'clean' they have no spots or bumps....their skin looks like colored sand.....

Actually, you're wrong. The two species already suspected to be this one do not look as smooth as the typical orange or red linckia.

Linckia columbiae:
http://www.goldenstateimages.com/GSI...hp?img=SES-018

Linckia multifora:

**Fishfirst** · 09-14-2007, 08:52 PM

Thank you Katie for clearing that up for him.

wetpetshawaii · 10-04-2007, 05:42 AM

Common Name is Red Linckia, Red Star,orComet Sea Star and the Species Name is (Linckia multifora) off of hawaiian waters(Pacific) we bring those up from 60 ft. quite frequently their suitability for the reef aquarium is sometimes questionable because they are prone to an infestation of small burrowing bivalves and parasitic snails (Thyca crystallina), they also could get secondary bacteria infections quite easily. Yet, once successfully acclimated these starfish will do very well in an aquarium. Basically herbivorous and detritus feeders and feedings with algae pellets may prove beneficial. They are also capable of regenerating a single removed arm. Aloha.....

08-22-2007, 04:00 PM	#1
darkjedv Fishy Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Age: 34 Posts: 12	sea star identification Hi! A friend of mine bought this star from a LFS. Can anyone tell me the name/classification of it? http://home.ptd.net/~jedv/seastar.jpg Thanks, Jed

08-22-2007, 06:47 PM	#2
CollegeReefer Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Stevens Pont, Wisconsin Age: 22 Posts: 386	Linckia Sea Star (Linckia columbiae) I believe the common name is Pacific comet star for this one but it is part of the linckia family. __________________ CollegeReefer Last edited by CollegeReefer; 08-22-2007 at 06:52 PM.

08-23-2007, 09:48 AM	#3
darkjedv Fishy Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Age: 34 Posts: 12	Thanks Thanks for the reply. I did some searching and I think its a Linckia multifora. The LFS was selling it as a Fromia. Thanks again! Jed

09-05-2007, 08:42 AM	#6
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09-05-2007, 01:02 PM	#8
Fishfirst Fish Guru Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Northern Wisconsin Age: 24 Posts: 3,527	I'm pretty sure its a linkia spp. though and not a formia. Great care is needed for these stars. Air exposure can be very deadly... as well as changing O2 levels in the tank, as well as other parameters. not much is known about thier diet, and thus make them hard to keep without a huge amount of liverock in the tank. __________________ 210 Gal Reef w/ 55 Gallon Sump/Fuge, 125 Gal Fish Only, 65 Gal Seahorse-29 Gallon Sump, 55 Gal FOWLR, 54 Gal Corner FW Community, 20 Gal Nano FOWLR, 55 Gal Piranha, 29 gallon QT "All the yellow tangs and clownfish in the world can't save you now! hahahah" Peter from Family Guy

09-06-2007, 03:42 PM	#9
Heymybigfish Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Age: 23 Posts: 69	its definitly NOT a linkia(i have one). its hard ot tell from the picture, BUT im fairly certin it IS a fromia..... orange/blue/purple lilia star fish are very 'clean' they have no spots or bumps....their skin looks like colored sand.....

09-06-2007, 03:44 PM	#10
Heymybigfish Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Age: 23 Posts: 69	by the way, linkia sf are usually expensive in comparison to a fromia...

09-06-2007, 04:38 PM	#11
leveldrummer something like a pimp Join Date: May 2005 Location: atlanta Age: 29 Posts: 1,933	there are many other linkia other thank the orange/red and blue, i have a maroon/purplish one. and it has 6 arms instead of five. there are lots and lots of different linkia stars, you usually only see a few in stores and they are expensive because of their color. __________________ The meek shall inherit the Earth. Big deal. By the time they get it the rest of us will have messed it all up.

09-14-2007, 08:52 PM	#13
Fishfirst Fish Guru Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Northern Wisconsin Age: 24 Posts: 3,527	Thank you Katie for clearing that up for him. __________________ 210 Gal Reef w/ 55 Gallon Sump/Fuge, 125 Gal Fish Only, 65 Gal Seahorse-29 Gallon Sump, 55 Gal FOWLR, 54 Gal Corner FW Community, 20 Gal Nano FOWLR, 55 Gal Piranha, 29 gallon QT "All the yellow tangs and clownfish in the world can't save you now! hahahah" Peter from Family Guy

10-04-2007, 05:42 AM	#14
wetpetshawaii fin-addict Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 74	Common Name is Red Linckia, Red Star,orComet Sea Star and the Species Name is (Linckia multifora) off of hawaiian waters(Pacific) we bring those up from 60 ft. quite frequently their suitability for the reef aquarium is sometimes questionable because they are prone to an infestation of small burrowing bivalves and parasitic snails (Thyca crystallina), they also could get secondary bacteria infections quite easily. Yet, once successfully acclimated these starfish will do very well in an aquarium. Basically herbivorous and detritus feeders and feedings with algae pellets may prove beneficial. They are also capable of regenerating a single removed arm. Aloha.....

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