Hair star

Latin: Ophiothrix fragilis
Size:
The central disc is approx. 20 mm in diameter and the arms approx. 100 mm
Levested:
From the lower part of the shore zone to relatively deep water.
Distribution:
Widely distributed in the Northeast Atlantic from northern Norway to the Mediterranean and West Africa. On the Norwegian coast north to the west coast of Finnmark.
Food:
Zooplankton (especially copepods)
Facts about Hair Star

At greater depths, hairstreaks can form dense aggregations of up to 10,000 individuals per m².

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