How Do Starfish Reproduce?

PeterC99 · Dec 16, 2022

HudsonReefer2.0 said:
@PeterC99 where from?

White Plains, NY

HudsonReefer2.0 · Dec 16, 2022

Think that’s an asterina

HudsonReefer2.0 · Dec 16, 2022

PeterC99 said:
White Plains, NY

Lfs?

HudsonReefer2.0 · Dec 16, 2022

PeterC99 said:
White Plains, NY

Yes.

PeterC99 · Dec 16, 2022

HudsonReefer2.0 said:
Think that’s an asterina

Not sure? All my asterina are misformed. None of them have the perfect, 5 leg shape.

PeterC99 · Dec 16, 2022

HudsonReefer2.0 said:
Lfs?

Huh? Jawz?

HudsonReefer2.0 · Dec 16, 2022

PeterC99 said:
Not sure? All my asterina are misformed. None of them have the perfect, 5 leg shape.

B cool if it isn’t.

HudsonReefer2.0 · Dec 16, 2022

PeterC99 said:
Huh? Jawz?

Lol. Where did u get the knobby red
Star?

PeterC99 · Dec 16, 2022

HudsonReefer2.0 said:
B cool if it isn’t.

Yours if a red starfish

PeterC99 · Dec 16, 2022

HudsonReefer2.0 said:
Lol. Where did u get the knobby red
Star?

Jawz in Elmsford, NY.

HudsonReefer2.0 · Dec 16, 2022

PeterC99 said:
Yours if a red starfish

Ty sir. I’ll take the ride. Still have to get ur way

HudsonReefer2.0 · Dec 16, 2022

PeterC99 said:
Jawz in Elmsford, NY.

Gotcha. Thought we were having a comedy moment. Lol

AydenLincoln · Dec 16, 2022

Different species. The other one is an asterina/aquilonastra I would remove it because they can quickly become an infestation. Starfish can reproduce by either spawning or splitting in half. Reproduction with their legs is hard on the star and must be done perfectly with the central disk in tact. So it doesn’t happen unless the star feels threatened in a life or death situation or is extremely stressed as they are vulnerable waiting for their legs to heal and regrow. Spawning is a more common form of reproduction for most stars.