Fromia indica

*Fromia indica*
Taxonomical systematics
	Scientific name	Fromia indica (Perrier, 1869)
	Common names	Red Starfish,
	Genus	Fromia
	Family	Ophidiasteridae
	Order	Valvatida
	Class	Asteroidea
	Phylum	Echinodermata

Local ecology
	Distribution	Tropical Western Pacific, Northern and Western Indian Ocean.
	Habitat	Shallow living reefs and coral rubble (Gosliner et al, 1996).

Biological characteristics
	Maximum size	15cm TL
	Wild foods	Probably sponges and/or ascidians.

	*Red Starfish (Fromia indica) in the aquarium.*
Captive care
	Feeding	May starve in captivity.
	Diseases and other maladies	As with most echiniderms, they are susceptible to osmotic shock if incorrectly acclimatised.

References
	Gosliner T.M., Behrens D.W. and Williams G.C. 1996. Coral Reef Animals of the Indo-Pacific. Sea Challengers, Monterey, California. 314pp.