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INTERESTING FACTS: STARFISH

INTERESTING FACTS: STARFISH
Stars are found not only in the universe and among people, but also in the underwater world. Starfish or sea stars are adapted only to salt water. There are more than 2000 different species.
Starfish are marine invertebrates that belong to the phylum Echinodermata, i.e. they have a pentameric radial symmetry (five arms). Also there are starfish that have three, four or six arms and not all of them are star-shaped. Starfish can regenerate lost arms.

Starfish have an unusual anatomy – they have no gills, scales or fins like fish do, as well as they do not have brain and blood. They use sea water, instead of blood, to pump nutrients through their bodies and are able to digest food outside the body. This is particularly surprising that although starfish have no brain, blood and even the central nervous system, they have eyespots at the ends of the arms. Although these eyespots cannot see details, they are able to differentiate the shades of light, which makes it possible to move through the landscape, to hunt and hide from predators.

Starfish have hundreds of tiny feet at the end of each arm. In order to move, these feet are filled with sea water and make arms to move like feet. This makes it possible for some adult stars to travel at an impressive speed of one meter per minute.

During your dives in Bali and in the vicinity of the island you can meet a large number of starfish that are varied in colors, shapes and sizes.

Elegant sea star (Fromia nodosa). Tulamben, BaliElegant sea star (Fromia nodosa). Tulamben, BaliUnusual sea star (Neoferdina insolita). Padang Bai, BaliUnusual sea star (Neoferdina insolita). Padang Bai, BaliOfrett's sea star (Neoferdina offreti). Tulamben, BaliOfrett's sea star (Neoferdina offreti). Tulamben, Bali
Friant's sea star (Nardoa frianti). Tulamben, BaliFriant's sea star (Nardoa frianti). Tulamben, BaliEgypt sea star (Gomophia egyptiaca). Tulamben, BaliEgypt sea star (Gomophia egyptiaca). Tulamben, BaliLuzon Sea Star (Echinaster luzonicus). Tulamben, BaliLuzon Sea Star (Echinaster luzonicus). Tulamben, BaliLinckia sea star (Linckia multifora). Tulamben, BaliLinckia sea star (Linckia multifora). Tulamben, BaliLinckia sea star (Linckia multifora). Amed, BaliLinckia sea star (Linckia multifora). Amed, BaliLuzon Sea Star (Echinaster luzonicus). Tulamben, BaliLuzon Sea Star (Echinaster luzonicus). Tulamben, BaliCushion star (Culcita novaeguineae).Cushion star (Culcita novaeguineae).Cushion star (Culcita novaeguineae). Tulamben, BaliCushion star (Culcita novaeguineae). Tulamben, BaliCushion star (Culcita novaeguineae). Tulamben, BaliCushion star (Culcita novaeguineae). Tulamben, BaliBlunt arm sea star (Pentaster obtusatus). Secret Bay, BaliBlunt arm sea star (Pentaster obtusatus). Secret Bay, BaliChocolate chip sea star (Protoreaster nodosus). Secret Bay, BaliChocolate chip sea star (Protoreaster nodosus). Secret Bay, BaliGranulated Sea Star (Choriaster granulatus). MenjanganGranulated Sea Star (Choriaster granulatus). MenjanganBrown sea star (Nardoa galatheae).Tulamben, BaliBrown sea star (Nardoa galatheae).Tulamben, BaliBlue Sea Star (Linckia laevigata). Tulamben, BaliBlue Sea Star (Linckia laevigata). Tulamben, BaliReddish-banded astropecten (Astropecten andersoni). Tulamben, BaliReddish-banded astropecten (Astropecten andersoni). Tulamben, Bali