Florent's Guide To The Hawaiian, South Pacific and

Indo-Pacific Reefs

Chocolate Chip Sea Star
Protoreaster nodosus

Chocolate Chip Sea Star - Protoreaster nodosus
Location: Lembeh Strait, Indonesia

Scientific Name: Protoreaster nodosus
Also known as: Horned Sea Star, Knobbly Sea Star
Category: Sea Stars
Size: Up to 12 in. (30 cm)  
Depth: 3-100 ft. (1-30 m)
Distribution: Indonesia, Philippines, Micronesia, Papua New Guinea, New Caledonia


 
 

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