Erna's Basketstar, Troubridge Point, South Australia

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Wednesday, April 18. 2007

Erna's Basketstar, Troubridge Point, South Australia

Erna's Basketstar, Astroboa ernae is one of the most amazing starfish you will ever meet. Found almost everywhere in Australian waters from temperate to tropical and down to around 50m.

Basketstars love reefy areas with strong currents so they can hang on while feeding. At rest, a star may be no bigger than a large fist but when out feeding may extend up to a metre across with arms outstretched and feeding tentacles extended.

This guy was a delightful treat to find at the end of a recent dive on the Troubridge Point reefs. Not far around the coast from Edithburgh, Troubridge Point offers a wonderful wild and rugged alternative to the usual cosy jetty dive!

Until the next post, take care out there and keep diving ( if that's what you do! ) ...Robert

Photo: Robert Rath C5060 1/45s at f/3.5 ISO100 Inon D2000 Strobe and Natural Light

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I think that's my brain. How did it get there?

Thanks for taking a photo of it anyway!

SC xo

#1 Scuba Cailin (Homepage) on 2007-04-18 22:22 (Reply)

Great Photo Robert!

#2 Alexius Sutandio on 2007-04-23 19:51 (Reply)

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