My Linkia Starfish Babies!!! Check this out!

[txmaverickmh]

Hey Folks,

I have had two linkia starfishes for a while, one that is orange and the other is a dalmation linkia starfish, and they have been crawling my tank very happy!

About 3 months ago, I noticed that my dalmation linkia starfish, detached 3 of his arms, I was freaked out thinking he was dying...I read online that the legs could regenerate and become new starfish.

Low and behold the 3 arms are cruising the tank and now they have grown their new arms!!! Check out the pics below, I thought I would share with all you guys!

Best,

Michael

 

[small alien]

That is very cool. Are you sure the little ones are offspring and not some other kind of star?

 

[jefathome]

wow... that dude is kinda creepy looking. ALmost like something from Aliens

 

[TripleT]

wow... that dude is kinda creepy looking. ALmost like something from Aliens

In that case attach it to your face.. and sell the rare offspring for a tidy profit!

 

[dzfish17]

Thats pretty neat. Is it hard for them to move around carrying that large arm?

Dave

 

[curry76]

That is very cool. Are you sure the little ones are offspring and not some other kind of star?

...that is a large arm growing the rest of the starfish.

 

[spamreefnew]

wow that's crazy! allways thought they needed sone of the center disc ,,guess not huh?

 

[scapes]

wow! super awesome

 

[camostore]

split

split

I have heard you can cut them in half and the will do just that

 

[LifeAquatic]

Attack of the starfish clones?

 

[psteeleb]

thats awesome - thanks for sharing

 

[Sk8r]

Amazing---and this is, let me emphasize to anyone getting sudden thoughts of duplicating this feat, NOT an easy species, and not a species for a brand new tank!
Go post this one over in the invert forum: I'll bet people will be interested.

 

[Fishamatank]

Wow, that is awesome.

 

[gabew]

Cool! I wish my detached body parts would grow into a new me

 

[KrazyReef]

Neat, thank you for sharing.

 

[nissannx]

that is awesome. nature at its finest

 

[Misled]

Very Cool!!!! Congrats!!!!!

 

[Angel*Fish]

Omg - that's amazing!!!! Thanks for sharing. I used to know someone here in Houston who would love to see those photos, but I can't seem to locate her. Does anyone know where Ophuiroid is? She last posted on RC in 2007. I imagine she's active on some other board.

 

[Reefahholic]

how cool is that!!

 

[weezyfella]

thats neat. you have triplets.!