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The Publisher
06-06-2010, 10:51 PM
Starfish Uprighting Itself (http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=abf_1275768146)

greenturtle
06-07-2010, 08:55 AM
Cool. Have seen the same behavior on crown of thorns starfish (i.e they curl up before turning right side up) What's the species of the starfish shown? it has so many arms!

The Publisher
06-07-2010, 03:54 PM
Good question, starfish are not my thing but I have not seen this type.....might be in England or some temperate type waters...

greenturtle
06-08-2010, 12:17 AM
Found it. It's a Sand star, this one got 9 arms!

http://www.wildsingapore.com/wildfacts/echinodermata/asteroidea/luimaculata2.htm

It's available in Singapore! However, have not dive in Singapore yet - visibility is too bad....

The Publisher
06-08-2010, 02:58 AM
I too have heard the visibility in Singapore is not good....I wonder why.....

greenturtle
06-08-2010, 01:04 PM
Our waters are deep but it's sheltered port. With the busy shipping traffic (one of the busiest portrs in the world), the waters never gonna get clear :)