Whenever they are hungry.
Starfish's prey are mussel's, clams, hermit crabs.
No, they trap their prey then push out their stomachs and digest their prey.
To survive a starfish is a predator. However it can also be prey. By the way it is "prey" not "pray".
When starfish catch prey and get the shell cracked open they regergitate their stomach which releases enzymes to kill and liquify the prey. After it's liquified the starfish basically swallows its stomach along with its food.
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Starfish are not the fastest swimmers, so any prey they can capture will need to be slow if not immobile. The starfish has evolved to take advantage of the bivalve community and, lacking any pressure to find other food, have no reason to hunt anything else.
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Sharks, fish and manta rays are predators of the starfish. Larger starfish also prey on and attack smaller starfish.
they like to hunt at night because the temperature is cool and they have the advantage that their prey cannot see where the lions are
They move slowly and envelop their prey.