DiscoverSpeciesOther invertebrates
Fromia hadracantha
- Usual depth3–52 m
- Water temperature28–29 °C
- Best monthsJune and December
- How commonRare
Photo credit: (c) Roger Rittmaster, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist
Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 1 records
- February: 2 records
- March: 0 records
- April: 1 records
- May: 0 records
- June: 4 records
- July: 1 records
- August: 1 records
- September: 2 records
- October: 0 records
- November: 0 records
- December: 4 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 3–52 m · Deepest record: 52 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 28–29 °C
Names and classification
Similar species
Blocked Sea StarFromia indica
Red Sea StarFromia milleporella
Peppermint Sea StarFromia monilis
Many-pored seastarFromia polypora
Heffernan's Sea StarFromia heffernani
Armored Sea StarFromia hemiopla
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).
- 9 open-data records from 1952 to 2016.
- Species data updated November 2, 2026.
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