Tropical Pacific Reefs

Granulated Sea Star

Choriaster granulatus

Location: Dumaguete, Philippines

Scientific Name: Choriaster granulatus

Also known as: Big-Plated Sea Star, Doughboy Sea Star, Granular Sea Star

Category: Sea Stars

Size: 5 to 10 in. (12 to 25 cm)

Depth: 3-130 ft. (1-40 m)

Distribution: Indo-Pacific, Red Sea, Australia