California Academy of Sciences, Rocky Reef Exhibit
Our latest addition to the California Coast exhibit is an astoundingly colorful, 2,000 gallon tank filled with vibrant brittle stars, painted greenlings, and rosy rockfish, giving visitors a glimpse into the vast array of fish and invertebrates that thrive in California's National Marine ...more ↓
Pacific blood star
Henricia leviuscula, commonly called the Pacific blood star, it is a species of starfish found along the Pacific coast of North America.
Mediaster aequalis
Mediaster aequalis is one of the smaller sea stars, ranging in size from three to seven inches. It is found on many types of beaches at very low tides, usually negative tides. Omnivorous. Found along the west coast of North America, ranging from Alaska to California. Also known as the vermillion sea star.
Ophiothrix
Ophiothrix is a large genus of brittle stars (Ophiuroidea) found in oceans worldwide from tropics to Arctic and Antarctic regions.
Common Sun Star
The common sunstar or Crossaster papposus is a species of sea star belonging to the family Solasteridae. It is found in the northern parts of both the Atlantic and the Pacific Oceans.
