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Some species of other reef inhabitants prey on this species of sea star. Various pufferfishes, Charonia species (triton shells), harlequin shrimp, and even some sea anemones have been observed to eat whole or parts of the sea stars. [3] The Blue Linckia is also prone to parasitization by a species of the parasitic gastropod Thyca crystallina.
Thalassoma bifasciatum, the bluehead, bluehead wrasse or blue-headed wrasse, is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a wrasse from the family Labridae.It is native to the coral reefs of the tropical waters of the western Atlantic Ocean.
The adult cottonwood borer is a large longhorn beetle with a black-and-white coloration and black antennae as long or longer than the body. [5] The white portions are due to microscopic masses of hair. [6] The larvae have legless, cylindrical, creamy-white bodies with a brown-to-black head and grow up to 38 millimetres (1.5 in) long.
Bodies of the males are yellowish brown, with white spots above and bluish orange spots/bands on the flanks. Found near coral and rocky reefs. Omnivorous 25 cm. Aquarium fish Spot-fin porcupinefish (Bouletangue) Pale green to olive brown covered with black spots; shades of white below. Takes the shape of a ball covered with spines when inflated.
Diadema antillarum, also known as the lime urchin, black sea urchin, or the long-spined sea urchin, [2] is a species of sea urchin in the family Diadematidae. This sea urchin is characterized by its exceptionally long black spines. It is the most abundant and important herbivore on the coral reefs of the western Atlantic and Caribbean basin.
Haematosiphon inodorus is a species of blood-sucking obligate ectoparasitic insect from the family Cimicidae, commonly called Mexican chicken bug, chicken bug or poultry bug. After feeding they remain in or near their host's roost, nest, substrate, or dwelling, but not on the body.
White anterior with thin black stripes at 45 and 120 degree angles from the head. Posterior is yellow, but with a black wedge shape where the stripes meet the yellow coloring. 23 cm (9.1 in) Tinker's butterflyfish: Chaetodon tinkeri: No: White with small black spots, a yellow mask, and a black dorsal fin. 15 cm (5.9 in) Masked butterflyfish
Their undertail is white [11] and they have a short, blunt chicken-like bill that is a light grey color, [2] [11] which in summer is encircled by a broad black band (hence the name). In the summer, its throat is black. [2] There is no sexual dimorphism. [13] Juveniles have black and white stripes and look more like winter adults. [2]