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Archaster typicus

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Archaster typicus

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Archaster typicus

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Identification

Primary colors		White, Brown
Secondary colors		Black

Scientific name

Archaster typicus

Community experiences

Difficulty

2 votes Easy 1.5

Potential for aggresion

2 votes Very low 1

Reef safeness

2 votes Reef safe
1 vote Will eat smaller fish
1 vote Will eat smaller crustaceans
1 vote Will eat corals

Useful traits

2 votes Sifts sand
1 vote Eats detritus

Warnings

1 vote Picky eater

Minimal tank size for adult animals

2 votes 75L

Water quality requirements

2 votes Rather hardy 1.5

Classification

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Echinodermata

Class

Asteroidea

Order

Valvatida

Family

Archasteridae

Initial determination

Müller & Troschel, 1840

More information (WoRMS)

Community experiences

Difficulty

2 votes Easy 1.5

Potential for aggresion

2 votes Very low 1

Reef safeness

2 votes Reef safe
1 vote Will eat smaller fish
1 vote Will eat smaller crustaceans
1 vote Will eat corals

Useful traits

2 votes Sifts sand
1 vote Eats detritus

Warnings

1 vote Picky eater

Minimal tank size for adult animals

2 votes 75L

Water quality requirements

2 votes Rather hardy 1.5

Protection

CITES

Not listed

Max Size

12-15 cm

Classification

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Echinodermata

Class

Asteroidea

Order

Valvatida

Family

Archasteridae

Initial determination

Müller & Troschel, 1840

More information (WoRMS)