Need help with a Starfish ID, please!!!

[magtime11]

Hello everyone.
So a friend found a starfish (in Florida) and knew I had a saltwater tank. They decided to give it to me.
Now, I just want to find out what kind of starfish it is.
Thanks

 

[snakeblitz33]

I'm not an asterioidean by any means, but from my experience, I would say that it is a harmless detrivore starfish. The shape of the crown and the coloration do not make it a threat, in my honest opinion. However, most starfish are better left in the ocean, since aquarists have yet to keep them long term successfully in home aquariums.
You may put it in your tank and it does well for years... or you may put it in your tank and it eats all your corals, basically. Sorry I couldn't give more information. Thank you for sharing the picture. Quite pretty.

 

[magtime11]

Thank you very much for the reply. I have finally figured out what he is: Luidia clathrata; The Lined Sea Star

 

[neptune77]

I wouls have to agree with Snakeblitz33, I would put it back in the ocean, having been a wild star fish it will not survive in your tank , maybe 2 weeks. the shock alone will kill it and it might even bring sickness to your tank. Just a suggestion.