Saltwater
Chocolate chip sea star
Protoreaster nodosus
Oreasteridae
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Range
Seen here
Seen in the wild in Australia, Cambodia, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Mauritius, Micronesia, New Caledonia, and 10 more countries.
Tank mates
More about the species
Description
Protoreaster nodosus, commonly known as the horned starfish or chocolate chip starfish, is a species of sea star found in the warm, shallow waters of the Indo-Pacific region. They are sometimes seen in the marine aquarium trade or dried and sold as curios.
Other names
No other names.
