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Q: How do reef starfish protect themselves from their predator?
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What types of starfish are there in New Zealand?

there are cusion starfish, reef starfish, spiny starfish and fire brick starfish in new zealand.


Dose the sun flower starfish live in the Great Barrier Reef?

Yes, sunflower starfish are found in the great Barrier Reef


What starfish is harming the Barrier Reef?

A starfish called Crown of Thorns starfish.The Crown-of-Thorns Starfish Acanthaster planci, commonly known as the crown-of-thorns starfish, is a large multi-armed starfish (or seastar) that usually preys upon hard, or stony, coral polyps (Scleractinia). It is a coral reef predator which preys on coral polyps by climbing onto them, extruding its stomach over them, and releasing digestive enzymes to absorb the liquified tissue. An individual adult of this species can eat up to six square metres of living reef in a single year.


Where do starfish live on the beach?

on the coral reef


What do reef lobsters eat?

starfish, plankton


What condition does a crown of thorns starfish need to thrive properly?

The crown if thorn starfish lives in the Great Barrier Reef. The Reef provides shelter and food, since the starfish eat coral.


What has small suckers on to move across the reef?

A starfish


What is the top predator in the great barrier reef?

The obvious one is the bull shark and the great white but other strange carnivorous animals live there such as, this type of coral, a snail with a poisoners sharp tooth that comes out like a dagger. I am sorry that I don't know the names of these sea life or know more but hope that this has answered your question.


How long do reef starfish live?

Around 12 years.


Is there any animals endanger in the coral reef?

yes, crown of thorns starfish eats coral reef, humans damage reef from boats, anchors, pollution


What is a reef denizen?

A denizen roughly means 'an occupant of', so a reef denizen is any creature living in the reef, so to answer the question ill say starfish.


Five examples of different organism that you can see on the great barrier reef?

In general, corals, anemone's, starfish, snails, reef fish.