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About Tiger Striped Serpent Star
Tiger Striped Serpent Star displays distinctive reddish-brown or orange coloration with darker banding or striping on the arms and disk. The body is relatively slender with long, flexible arms and small disk; distinguishing features include fine spines along the arms and the characteristic tiger-stripe patterning.
Key facts
- Diet Details
- Scavenges detritus, organic matter, and dead organisms. Will consume small invertebrates, snails, and may feed on coral polyps. Supplement with frozen foods if natural food sources are limited.
- Appearance Description
- Tiger Striped Serpent Star displays distinctive reddish-brown or orange coloration with darker banding or striping on the arms and disk. The body is relatively slender with long, flexible arms and small disk; distinguishing features include fine spines along the arms and the characteristic tiger-stripe patterning.
- Category
- Detritivore
- Care Level
- Moderate
- Notes
- Distinctive tiger-stripe pattern. More active than common brittle stars. Requires stable parameters (SG 1.020-1.025, pH 8.1-8.4). Temperature range 72-78°F. Can live 4-6 years. Excellent nocturnal cleaner. Will often extend arms out of hiding spots to catch food particles.
- Compatibility
- Can be predatory on small invertebrates and polyps. Best kept in species-specific tanks or with large, hardy corals and well-protected invertebrates. May prey on snails, shrimp, and soft corals.
- Origin
- Indo-Pacific region from the Red Sea and East Africa to Hawaii and the Great Barrier Reef, typically found in tropical and subtropical coral reef environments.
- Type
- Starfish
- Max Size
- 8
- Min tank size
- 55 gallons
- Water Parameters
- Temperature: 72-78°F pH: 8.1-8.3 Salinity: 1.023-1.025
- Family
- Ophicomidae
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