DiscoverSpeciesOther invertebrates
Andora (Andora) faouzii
- Water temperature28–29 °C
- Best monthsJuly
- How commonRare
Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 0 records
- February: 0 records
- March: 0 records
- April: 0 records
- May: 0 records
- June: 0 records
- July: 2 records
- August: 1 records
- September: 0 records
- October: 0 records
- November: 0 records
- December: 0 records
Depth and water temperature
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 28–29 °C
Names and classification
Other scientific names: Nardoa (Andora) fouazii, Nardoa faouzii
Similar species
- Azure sea star
Linckia laevigata
- Multipore Sea Star
Linckia multifora
- Friant's Sea Star
Nardoa frianti
- Brown mesh sea star
Nardoa galatheae
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 7 open-data records from 1938 to 1993.
- Species data updated October 27, 2026.
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