Shrimp, Snails, and Crabs
Superb Brittle Star
Ophiolepis superba
Photo: Christophe Cadet · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Key facts
- Temperature24–27 °C
- pH8.1–8.4
- Adult size25 cm
- Difficulty★★☆☆☆
- TemperamentPeaceful
- WaterMarine
- Reef safeYes
Full profile
- Family
- Ophiolepididae
- Origin
- Indo-Pacific
- Size
- 15 – 25 cm
- Temperature
- 24 – 27°C
- pH
- 8.1 – 8.4
- Salinity
- 1.023 – 1.025
- Difficulty
- ★★☆☆☆
- Water type
- marine
- Behavior
- Pacific
- Diet
- detritivore
- Reproduction
- releases gametes
- Reef Safe
- ✅ Yes
Notes: Fins with dark and light bands. Scavenges for food under rocks; peaceful with other fish.
