Leiaster leachi

Leiaster leachi (Gray, 1840)

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Family:	Ophidiasteridae ()
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Environment:	benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 183 m
Distribution:	Indo-Pacific. Tropical and subtropical.
Diagnosis:
Biology:	Cryptic, rare on reef flat, lagoon and seaward reef (Ref. 102252). Also on a reef slope (Ref. 97449). Ophidiasterids are typical substrate film-feeders as well as on rock-encrusting organisms (Ref. 108108). Associated with coral communities. Dwells in hard rocky substrates (Ref. 129602).
IUCN Red List Status:	Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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