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Ophiothrix (Ophiothrix) ciliaris
- Usual depth10–101 m
- Water temperature18–29 °C
- Best monthsJanuary, February, and October
- How commonOccasional
Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 30 records
- February: 32 records
- March: 23 records
- April: 5 records
- May: 20 records
- June: 20 records
- July: 7 records
- August: 15 records
- September: 11 records
- October: 41 records
- November: 10 records
- December: 24 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 10–101 m · Deepest record: 257 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 18–29 °C
Names and classification
Names in 1 more languages
- Japanese
- ヒゲトゲクモヒトデ
Other scientific names: Ophiothrix acestra, Ophiothrix carinata, Ophiothrix ciliaris, Ophiothrix melanogramma, Ophiothrix stabilis, Ophiothrix stelligera, Ophiura ciliaris
Similar species
- Oersted's brittle star
Ophiothrix (Ophiothrix) oerstedii
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).
- 711 open-data records from 1816 to 2013.
- Species data updated November 5, 2026.
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