Because there is a lot of food, and a lot of hiding places; it is a relatively safe place to live.
No, starfish can move. Coral cannot move. Starfish have a mouth with which to eat. Coral bring in nutrients through tendrils.
The Royal starfish, also known as the Crown-of-Thorns starfish, typically inhabits coral reefs in tropical and subtropical waters. They are commonly found at depths ranging from shallow intertidal zones to deeper reef environments, often resting on the coral substrate. These starfish thrive in areas with abundant coral, as they primarily feed on coral polyps. Their distribution is largely influenced by water temperature, salinity, and the availability of food sources.
Many types of starfish will eat coral. There is one particular species of starfish, called the crown of thorns starfish, that eats coral polyps in large quantities. It is very destructive to coral reefs.
A starfish lives in the sea and occasionally in coral reefs
starfish live in coral and sea grass beds.
The Crown-of-Thorns Starfish threatens coral life because it eats coral. This is typically natural, but when overbred, such as on the Great Barrier Reef, they eat the coral, leaving it void of life. Typically the coral regrows itself, but when the starfish is in overabundance, it passes back over the young coral, not giving it time to recooperate. Thus, the coral reefs cannot support life, damaging the ecosystem.
Mainly no they do not, because they rarely eat coral as it is sharp and occasionally poisonous.
The habitat is on a rock or on coral .
coral and clams
a starfish
on the coral reef
You can find starfish in coral reefs, in the epipelagic (sunlit) ayer of the ocean.