A blue seastar (Linkia laevigata) clings to a small coral bommie with its tube feet. This species is found in the Indo-Pacific.
A blue seastar, Linkia laevigata, clings to a coral head where coralline algae, tunicates, and soft leather corals grow. Batanta Island, Raja Ampat, Papua, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean.
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Location: Raja Ampat, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean
Photo credit: © Ethan Daniels / Alamy / Afripics
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