A Crown of Thorns starfish (Acanthaster planci) feeds on a reef-building coral on a reef near the island of Alor, Indonesia.

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Crown of Thorns starfish feed on reef-building corals and are sometimes found in large numbers on tropical Pacific reefs.

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Size: 3600px × 5400px
Location: Alor, Indonesia
Photo credit: © Ethan Daniels / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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