DiscoverSpeciesOther invertebrates
Pentaceraster gracilis
- Usual depth80–105 m
- Water temperature24–29 °C
- Best monthsMarch, May, and June
- How commonRare
Photo credit: (c) Wairambar Rainforest, 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: 2 records
- February: 1 records
- March: 3 records
- April: 0 records
- May: 3 records
- June: 3 records
- July: 2 records
- August: 1 records
- September: 1 records
- October: 1 records
- November: 2 records
- December: 3 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 80–105 m · Deepest record: 104.8 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 24–29 °C
Names and classification
Names in 1 more languages
- Thai
- ดาวเขียว
Other scientific names: Oreaster gracilis, Oreaster rouxi, Pentaceros callimorphus, Pentaceros gracilis, Pentaceros mertoni, Pentaceros rouxi
Similar species
Panamic Cushion StarPentaceraster cumingi
Beaded StarfishPentaceraster mammillatus
- Neighbouring Five-horned Star
Pentaceraster affinis
- Cushion sea star
Pentaceraster alveolatus
Grainy Cushion StarChoriaster granulatus
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).
- 118 open-data records from 1964 to 2007.
- Species data updated November 5, 2026.
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