Lawn mower blenny ate my starfish

[Joeype]

Not sure if this is normal but i was a bit shocked when i just seen my lawnmower blenny eating my starfish.

 

[glb]

Not sure if this is normal but i was a bit shocked when i just seen my lawnmower blenny eating my starfish.

Was the starfish dead?

 

[Joeype]

No, he was alive. He came out from under the rock work and was moving along the sand and the blenny attacked him and ate atleast half if not a bit more.

 

[Cnidoblast]

What type of starfish was it?

 

[Joeype]

Heres a pic, hes actually still alive and moved away. Unreal.

 

[Joeype]

Heres the blenny eating him.

 

[Gareth elliott]

Blennys can be territorial of their “hideout”. Its possible the starfish wandered to close and was too slow to move out.

 

[KrisReef]

Serpent star, can regenerate if the blenny slows down eating.
I’d recommend rehoming the blenny or the starfish if you want the Starfish to live much longer.

 

[Joeype]

Thanks for the info. Didnt know he would eat anything other then algae.

 

[Gareth elliott]

Thanks for the info. Didnt know he would eat anything other then algae.

Behavior of fish can be very strange. Example: Pacu in their native amazon are strictly herbivores. When added to non native waters these fish have been known to switch to at least partially carnivores.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/relay....acu-fish-new-jersey-lake-testicle-eating-myth