Saltwater
Blue sea star
Linckia laevigata
Ophidiasteridae
Linckia laevigata
Ophidiasteridae
Seen in the wild in American Samoa, Australia, China, Comoros, Cook Islands, Fiji, France, French Polynesia, and 39 more countries.
Linckia laevigata, sometimes called the blue Linckia, or blue star, is a species of sea star commonly found in the shallow waters of the tropical Indo-Pacific.