Brittle star ID

[LacViet]

Hi all,
Anyone can ID this brittle star? Quarter coin for reference.

thanks,

 

[king aiptasia]

beautiful specimen, I don't know enough of their identification to lead you yet but I'll be following and researching to learn

 

[xxkenny90xx]

Wow that is a nice one, where did you get it? I want to say it's a micro brittle star but it seems a little big for that. Maybe just a baby banded

 

[LacViet]

Found it in a lfs. The owner didn’t know the name either. He is in my sump right now

 

[xxkenny90xx]

Found it in a lfs. The owner didn’t know the name either. He is in my sump right now

Score! I would add that right into the display tank!

 

[Phil D.]

No, leave it in sump, might grow up to be one of those monster fish eaters!!!

 

[xxkenny90xx]

No, leave it in sump, might grow up to be one of those monster fish eaters!!!

I highly doubt that

 

[LacViet]

I am gonna put in DT once i know for sure he is alive and adjust wells. He is on the rock, not in the sand bottom so not so sure what’s that means

 

[king aiptasia]

I am gonna put in DT once i know for sure he is alive and adjust wells. He is on the rock, not in the sand bottom so not so sure what’s that means

some exclusively live on rocks or on corals, its kinda common in deeper waters where some are permanent symbiotes with coral branches, but i don't know how common this is in reefs