DiscoverSpeciesOther invertebrates
Mediaster ornatus
- Usual depth359–901 m
- Water temperature25–29 °C
- Best monthsMarch
- How commonRare
Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 0 records
- February: 1 records
- March: 39 records
- April: 0 records
- May: 0 records
- June: 7 records
- July: 5 records
- August: 1 records
- September: 2 records
- October: 1 records
- November: 1 records
- December: 9 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 359–901 m · Deepest record: 1,200 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 25–29 °C
Names and classification
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.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 74 open-data records from 1891 to 2025.
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