Horned Sea Star

Also called: Chocolate-chip Sea Star

Scientific name: Protoreaster nodosus

The sandy sea grass patch in front of Two Fish Divers on Bunaken was covered in these stars, which really do look like chocolate-chip cookies.

Please note: Identification of fish, corals, etc. is a tricky business. It's entirely possible that I've incorrectly identified a photo I've taken. If you spot an error, please contact me so I can correct it and improve this resource.