Georgette Douwma / Chocolate chip sea star o (Protoreaster nodosus) on sandy bottom. Mabul, Malaysia.

Constantinos Petrinos / Sea grass / turtle grass (Ehalus acoroides) and Horned Sea Star / Chocolate Chip Sea Star (Protoreaster nodosus), Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia.

Georgette Douwma / Horned sea star (Protoreaster nodosus ) on sea bed. Malaysia, Indo-Pacific.

Franco Banfi / Horned sea stars (Protoreaster nodosus) being observed by scuba diver, Arco Point, Panglao Island, South Bohol, Philippines, Pacific Ocean.

Lucas Bustamante / Horned sea star / Chocolate chip sea star (Protoreaster nodosus) on the rocky seabed, Isabela Island, Galapagos Islands, Pacific Ocean.

Sirachai Arunrugstichai / Horned sea star (Protoreaster nodosus) in seagrass bed at Bunaken Island, Bunaken National Marine Park, North Sulawesi, Indonesia.

Georgette Douwma / Snyder's grubfish (Parapercis snyderi) on a Horned starfish (Protoreaster nodosus). Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia.