Iconaster longimanus

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    I've only seen this seastar on one out of about 600 dives I've done so far. The photo was taken in the Philippines in February 2007

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    1. Lapsus 33 months ago | reply

      Unbelievable.

    2. Simon Strandgaard 33 months ago | reply

      pretty kaleidoscope starfish

    3. Matt Rowles 33 months ago | reply

      Perfect shot mate, water clarity must have been decent.

    4. E. Howe 33 months ago | reply

      Holy carpe diem! What a spectacular starfish, and a stunning capture, too. Very sharp, clean, crisp image, nicely composed. Great work!

    5. kmeneses 33 months ago | reply

      Woah!

    6. acroporablue 33 months ago | reply

      really wish i knew where this photo was taken. i want to guess indonesia?

    7. Pamela Ellis 33 months ago | reply

      wow - where in the world did you have to go to find that beauty.? I've never seen anything like itl... awesome shot.

    8. Jade E [deleted] 33 months ago | reply

      Greetings from Pandora...

    9. yogi1ab 33 months ago | reply

      lovely little sea star!

    10. Elise Favié 33 months ago | reply

      Very beautiful!

    11. amgadelsaiegh 33 months ago | reply

      would you please make the original size available for download !

    12. Divaholic 33 months ago | reply

      Thanks for all the comments! It's definitely not a fake - and it was alive. I finally managed to identify it. Its scientific name is Iconaster longimanus. Apparently it comes in a variety of colours.

    13. shatret 33 months ago | reply

      wow !!!

    14. acroporablue 32 months ago | reply

      funny i came across something similar in the philippines just 2 wks ago off southern cebu and was thinking of this picture. wasnt as striking as this specimen though. i wonder if this is a juvenile?

    15. Divaholic 32 months ago | reply

      I don't think it is a juvenile. It seemed fully grown, and I've since seen photos in a big field guide on marine invertebrates that look identical, except for colour variations.

    16. slim3057 32 months ago | reply

      A wonderful find and shot!

    17. I_nJ0I 31 months ago | reply

      Amazing pattern ...... nature is truly wonderful!

    18. The Three P Holiday & Dive Resort (Ducks) Romblon 28 months ago | reply

      Beautiful!

    19. MS Fotografien 25 months ago | reply

      Now this is beautifu! What a beautiful earth we have, haven't we?

    20. reefcreator1965 23 months ago | reply

      I actually just got 4 of these in my store (www.tntsaltwateraquariums.com) for the first time in 17 years of doing business,and it's the first time in 27 years of being in the hobby that I have seen these in person... They are truly amazing looking starfish and from my research and observations they are completely reef safe seeming to feed only on filamentous and encrusting algae....Truly amazing and a great addition to any reef setup...

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