Georgette Douwma / Blue starfish (Linckia laevigata) Malaysia.

Juergen Freund / Blue linkia starfish (Linckia laevigata) pair attached to the dead part of coral, New Ireland, Papua New Guinea

Juergen Freund / A small Necklace sea star (Fromia monilis) on larger Blue sea star (Linckia laevigata) Sipadan, Malaysia

Chris Newbert / Blue Sea Star (Linckia laevigata) and schooling baitfish, 20 feet deep, Papua New Guinea

Birgitte Wilms / Brittlestar (Ophiothrix sp) juvenile on Blue Sea Star (Linckia laevigata) Solomon Islands

Fred Bavendam / Basslet (Pseudanthias sp) school, swimming near a Sea Fan (Melithaea sp) and a Blue Sea Star (Linckia laevigata)

Juergen Freund / Starfish {Linckia laevigata} in shallow water Indonesia

Doug Perrine / Blue sea star (Linckia laevigata) amongst Soft and Hard corals. Gato Island, off Malapascua, Cebu, Philippines.

David Fleetham / Blue sea star (Linckia laevigata) perching as high as it can while spawning into current. Puerto Galera, Philippines.

David Fleetham / Sea snail (Thyca crystallina), two growing on host Blue sea star (Linckia laevigata). Philippines.

Alex Mustard / Seafans and soft corals grow on the wooden legs of Arborek jetty, with Blue starfish (Linckia laevigata). Arborek Island, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia. Dampier Strait. Ceram Sea. Tropical West Pa...

David Fleetham / Yellowlip sea snake (Laticauda colubrina) on coral reef with Blue star (Linckia laevigata) Philippines. Venomous species.