Red Knobbed Starfish

Red-knobbed Starfish have a thick, grey body with multiple bright red tubercles extending upward along each of its five arms. Red stripes run along each leg and connect to these protrusions. As will all invertibrates this starfish will not tolerate copper and high levels of nitrates.

Common Name(s): Red Knobbed Starfish, Red Spine Star, African Sea Star, and African Red Knob Sea Star
Scientific/Other Name(s) : Protoreaster linckii
Care Level : Easy
Maximum Size: 12"
Minimum Tank Size: 50 gallons
Reef Safe: No
Feeding Requirements: chopped clams, shrimp, fish, and squid fed once a week
Temperament / Behavior: Peaceful
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Red-knobbed Starfish have a thick, grey body with multiple bright red tubercles extending upward along each of its five arms. Red stripes run along each leg and connect to these protrusions.

This starfish needs a large very mature aquarium with ample supplies of live rock. Small specimens will eat algae but as they grows older they cease to be reef compatible and will eat soft corals, sponges, tubeworms, clams, smaller starfish, and other invertebrates. They should not be housed with Puffers.

As will all invertibrates this starfish will not tolerate copper and high levels of nitrates.