Pentagonaster dubeni

Goniasteridae
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  • Pentagonaster dubeni, Adelaide, SA, Photo: Rick Stuart-Smith
    Pentagonaster dubeni, Adelaide, SA, Photo: Rick Stuart-Smith
  • Pentagonaster dubeni, Port Phillip Bay, VIC, Photo: Antonia Cooper
    Pentagonaster dubeni, Port Phillip Bay, VIC, Photo: Antonia Cooper
  • Pentagonaster dubeni, Port Davey, TAS, Photo: Antonia Cooper
    Pentagonaster dubeni, Port Davey, TAS, Photo: Antonia Cooper
  • Pentagonaster dubeni, Sydney, NSW, Photo: Rick Stuart-Smith
    Pentagonaster dubeni, Sydney, NSW, Photo: Rick Stuart-Smith
  • Pentagonaster dubeni, Port Macquarie, NSW, Photo: Andrew Green
    Pentagonaster dubeni, Port Macquarie, NSW, Photo: Andrew Green
  • Pentagonaster dubeni, Chain of Bays, SA, Photo: Andrew Green
    Pentagonaster dubeni, Chain of Bays, SA, Photo: Andrew Green
  • Pentagonaster dubeni, Rottnest Is, WA, Photo: Andrew Green
    Pentagonaster dubeni, Rottnest Is, WA, Photo: Andrew Green
Distribution
Temperate Australasia
Description
Easily recognisable due to its bright yellow, orange and red colouration on its plates which are separated by thin white or yellow lines. Arm length and plate size can vary slightly. This species is most often observed in shallow, sheltered bays.    
Information
  • Max Size: 15 cm
  • Sea Temperature Range: 12.0-25.5°C
  • Depth: 0-200m
  • Habitat: Rocky Reef, Soft sediment
Rarity
  • IUCN Threat Status: Not Evaluated
  • Occurrence: Common (30% of sites)
    Occurrence describes how often the species is found on surveys within its distribution. It is calculated as the % of reef sites surveyed by RLS divers across all the ecoregions in which the species has been observed
  • Abundance: Few (2 per transect)
    Abundance is calculated as the average number of individuals recorded per RLS transect, where present.
Edit by: GJ Edgar. 2008. Australian Marine Life. New Holland, Sydney
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