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Anthenoides cristatus
- Usual depth182–479 m
- Water temperature11–30 °C
- Best monthsJanuary, February, and March
- How commonRare
About this species
Anthenoides cristatus is a species of sea star in the family Goniasteridae widely distributed in the Indo-Pacific at depths of 134–1350 meters.
Text from the Wikipedia article “Anthenoides cristatus”, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the article
Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 6 records
- February: 8 records
- March: 9 records
- April: 2 records
- May: 5 records
- June: 4 records
- July: 0 records
- August: 6 records
- September: 0 records
- October: 3 records
- November: 4 records
- December: 1 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 182–479 m · Deepest record: 2,228.5 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 11–30 °C
Names and classification
Names in 1 more languages
- Simplified Chinese
- 窄花海星, 細花海星
Other scientific names: Antheniaster sarissa, Anthenoides sarissa, Anthenoides tenuis, Leptogonaster cristatus
Similar species
- Blocked Sea Star
Fromia indica
- Red Sea Star
Fromia milleporella
- Peppermint Sea Star
Fromia monilis
- Galloping Sea Star
Stellaster childreni
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.
- Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 123 open-data records from 1893 to 2017.
- Species data updated October 26, 2026.
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