Northern Pacific Seastar – Tauranga Moana Biosecurity Capital Incorporated

Northern Pacific Seastar

Five Fun Facts about the Northern Pacific Seastar

Seastar Fact 1.

The Northern Pacific Seastar has a big appetite for a wide variety of other marine animals, including shellfish, crabs, worms, and even dead fish and other seastars.

Seastar Fact 2.

The Northern Pacific Seastar is a part of the larger variety of seastars, with adults growing up to 50cm in diameter.

Seastar Fact 3.

The female seastar is capable of carrying up to 20 million eggs!

Seastar Fact 4.

The Northern Pacific Seastar has the power to decimate our native biodiversity as their voracious appetites could damage the entire food chain.

Seastar Fact 5.

The Northern Pacific Seastar has 5 arms that are a mix of purple and yellow. Each arm tends to have up-turned tips and are covered by small chisel-like spines.