Record (Lizard Island Field Guide)

Record details

Crown-of-thorns starfish (species: Acanthaster solaris cf.)
Observed by Anne Hoggett
Fri, 23 Sep 2016 17:00:52

Location details

  • Lizard Island, Queensland

  • Lagoon bommie

  • Marine specimens found at a depth between 2 m and 4 metres.

Details about the specimen

  • 1 specimen. (exact)
  • specimen alive when found.
  • specimen alive at end of the observation process.
  • specimen removed from natural environment as a part of the record-taking process.
  • Reproduction was not occurring.

Estimate 15 cm diameter, the only COTS seen on dive around whole bommie

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