Starfish on a bare rubble plain at the bottom of a reef, Bangka, Sulawesi, Indonesia.

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Bunaken Marine Park is a very popular dive destination, famous for its beautiful coral reefs, marine biodiversity and vertical walls. Further north, at Bangka, the reefs are covered in spectacular soft corals that thrive in the strong currents that are typical for the area.

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Size: 4110px × 2729px
Location: Bangka, Sulawesi, Indonesia.
Photo credit: © Matthew Oldfield Underwater Photography / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: animals, asterodiscididae, asteroidea, bangka, catala, catalai, echinoderms, indonesia, invertebrates, manado, marine, sea, star, starfish, sulawesi, thromidia, zoology