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Multipore Sea Star
Linckia multifora
- Usual depth6–17 m
- Water temperature22–29 °C
- Best monthsSeptember
- How commonOccasional
About this species
Linckia multifora is a variously colored starfish in the family Ophidiasteridae that is found in the Pacific Ocean, Indian Ocean and Red Sea. Its common names include the Dalmatian Linckia, mottled Linckia, spotted Linckia, multicolor sea star and multi-pore sea star.
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Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 188 records
- February: 100 records
- March: 46 records
- April: 27 records
- May: 169 records
- June: 204 records
- July: 101 records
- August: 112 records
- September: 1,202 records
- October: 180 records
- November: 90 records
- December: 94 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 6–17 m · Deepest record: 700 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 22–29 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Multipore Sea Star, Spotted Linckia
Names in 5 more languages
- German
- Kometenstern, Löchriger Seestern
- French
- Comète de mer
- Japanese
- ゴマフヒトデ, ゴマフヒトデ／ウスイロホウキボシ
- Thai
- ดาวแดง
- Simplified Chinese
- 多篩指海星
Other scientific names: Asterias multifora, Linckia costae, Linckia leachi, Linckia typus, Ophidiaster multiforis
Similar species
- Azure sea star
Linckia laevigata
- Friant's Sea Star
Nardoa frianti
- Brown mesh sea star
Nardoa galatheae
- Warty Mesh Sea Star
Nardoa tuberculata
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).
- 2,598 open-data records from 1816 to 2026.
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