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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