It prefers an above-average water temperature, ranging from 74 to 84 degrees Fahreneit. The royal starfish (Astropecten articulatus) gets its name from its decadent purple and gold color.

took a stroll near a jetty at Port Aransas around 1 p.m. on July 12 when she spotted a group of the starfish and put them back in the water. “A lot of the seagrass and everything gets caught ...

To build upon their initial observation, the researchers injected the neuropeptide at the base of an arm in more than 30 starfish. They found that five of the animals shed their limbs. In contrast, ...

Low tides this week on Puget Sound waterways If you want to see some starfish and crabs in tidal ... the low tide levels will dip even lower! On May 28, water levels go out even further, -4. ...