BRITTLE STARS
OPHIODERMATIDAE
Ruby Brittle Star
Ophioderma rubicunda
Size
Arm length to 13cm

Description
:
Arms noticably "scaley".
Red and white bands on arms lined with very short spines. Disc solid red or mottled, with rounded granules on surface.

Ecology
Found on reefs and near Gorgonians.

Hides during the day in reefs 3 to 100ft (1-30m). Feeds on detritus.


    Ecological Descriptors
Habitat Size (cm) Diet Behaviour Sex 
Co, Arms 13 Det, Noct I F
Ruby Brittle Star
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