6 legged starfish

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just found this 6 legged starfish in the tank

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Aquilonastra starfish (known in the hobby as "Asterina") - some species are fine/helpful, others have been known (at least when in large numbers) to go after corals (almost always zoas).

As a general rule, if the top of the starfish is primarily black, or if it has red/orangish spots on it (like the star in the link below), then it may be harmful:
https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/e...g-some-zoanthids.1062019/page-3#post-12665293
 

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