DiscoverSpeciesOther invertebrates
Saori's sea star
Nectria saoria
- Usual depth3–12 m
- Water temperature16–20 °C
- Best monthsJanuary, February, and April
- How commonRare
Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 9 records
- February: 10 records
- March: 4 records
- April: 9 records
- May: 3 records
- June: 3 records
- July: 3 records
- August: 2 records
- September: 1 records
- October: 3 records
- November: 3 records
- December: 5 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 3–12 m · Deepest record: 13.7 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 16–20 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Saori's sea star
Similar species
Large-plated Sea StarNectria macrobrachia
Ocellate seastarNectria ocellata
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).
- 75 open-data records from 1962 to 1999.
- Species data updated November 4, 2026.
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