Pharia pyramidata

Ophidiasteridae
Yellow Spotted Star, Pyramid Sea Star
  • Pharia pyramidata, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, Photo: Graham Edgar
    Pharia pyramidata, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, Photo: Graham Edgar
  • Pharia pyramidata, Machalilla, Ecuador, Photo: Graham Edgar
    Pharia pyramidata, Machalilla, Ecuador, Photo: Graham Edgar
Distribution
Tropical Eastern Pacific
Description
Large five-armed sea star, with long tubular arms, lavender/brown base colour covered in yellow-green spots which leave a clear line down the center of each arm.
Information
  • Max Size: 30 cm
  • Sea Temperature Range: 15.8-30.1°C
  • Depth: 1-130m
  • Habitat: Coral Reef, Rocky Reef
Rarity
  • IUCN Threat Status: Not Evaluated
  • Occurrence: Common (26% 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 (3 per transect)
    Abundance is calculated as the average number of individuals recorded per RLS transect, where present.
Edit by: Joe Shields
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