Description

Basket Starfish (Astroboa ernae)

Overview:
The Basket Starfish is a highly intricate and fascinating echinoderm, featuring long, branching arms that form a delicate, basket-like structure. Nocturnal and slow-moving, it adds a unique visual element to established marine aquariums.

Origin:
Native to the Indo-Pacific, commonly found on coral reefs and rocky substrates.

Feeding:
Suspension feeder. Captures plankton and tiny particles from the water column. In aquariums, may require supplemental feeding with finely chopped meaty foods or specialized plankton feeds.

Tank Mates:
Reef-safe with fish and corals. Avoid housing with aggressive or predatory species that may damage its delicate arms.

Aggression:
Completely peaceful.

Experience Level:
Advanced. Requires a mature, well-established tank with excellent water quality, stable parameters, and low-flow areas for feeding.

Water Parameters: