Unknown Starfish

[beedyb220]

I was curing my tank and ran across the following freeloader. What type of starfish is this and should I keep it? My tank is 55 gallon.

Thanks

 

[jer77]

Its a striped baby brittle starfish. They don't get very big at all, 3'' max. They are very good filter feeders and reef-safe.

 

[beedyb220]

thanks

 

[loves saltwater]

Brittlestar for sure harmless filter feeder

 

[drummereef]

They are great little scavengers.