Club-like Starfish (Mithrodia clavigera)
Key facts
- Scientific name
- Mithrodia clavigera
- Common name
- Club-like Starfish
- Category
- Echinoderms
- Family
- Mithrodiidae
- Genus
- Mithrodia
- Size
- 8–15 cm
- Depth
- 5–40 m
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
- Danger level
- Harmless
- Habitats
- coral-reef, rocky-reef
- Behaviours
- benthic, solitary
- Ocean zones
- Asian Pacific, Caribbean, Eastern Pacific, Indian Ocean & Red Sea
Description
Mithrodia clavigera reaches 15 cm. Small Indo-Pacific asterid (Mithrodiidae). Light-dark spotted brown, characteristic club-shaped arms. Reef inhabitant 5-40 m. Slow micro-predator. Minimally threatened = LC. Rarely observed.
Photo of Club-like Starfish
Frequently asked questions
- How big is the Club-like Starfish?
- Club-like Starfish (Mithrodia clavigera) reaches 8–15 cm in length.
- At what depth can you find the Club-like Starfish?
- Club-like Starfish is found between 5–40 m deep.
- Is the Club-like Starfish dangerous to divers?
- Danger level: Harmless.
- What is the conservation status of the Club-like Starfish?
- IUCN status: Least concern (LC).
- Where can you find the Club-like Starfish?
- Found in: Asian Pacific, Caribbean, Eastern Pacific, Indian Ocean & Red Sea.
Similar species
- Paracentrotus lividus - Purple sea urchin
- Coscinasterias tenuispina - Blue spiny starfish
- Sphaerechinus granularis - Violet sea urchin
- Marthasterias glacialis - Spiny sea star
- Echinaster sepositus - Red sea star
- Arbacia lixula - Black sea urchin
Sources
- Taxonomy: WoRMS (AphiaID 178200)
- Photos: iNaturalist (CC BY-NC)
- Distribution: GBIF (taxonKey 2272776)
- Conservation: IUCN Red List
- Encyclopedia: Wikipedia