Starfish ID? Clam safe?

[Colin]

Anybody know what this guys is? Safe with clams?

Thanks.

--Colin

http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa215/csmith71/starfish.jpg

[mokeyz]

It looks like a Thorny Sea Star - Echinaster enchinophorus

[Colin]

Yep, that looks like him. Eats sponges, which is good, short lived in the aquarium, which is bad. :(

Thanks!

--Colin