The children’s favorite, the Chocolate Chip Starfish ( Protoreaster  Nodosus). The Chocolate Chip Starfish is a huge starfish mostly found in the Indo-Pacific Region . A lot of them look a lot like a chunky cookie with hershey kisses all over. Hmm.. Yummy! These starfishes are gigantic compared to other species and one can reach 30 cm (a foot) across, though others may be less than half of that. They wander across sand and in sea grasses, hunting out slow for snails, sponges and coral. Chocolate Chip Starfish appear incredibly rigid and firm, but they are actually amazingly flexible when they want to be. They can arch themselves up on the tips of their 5 arms.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Blue Starfish (Linckia Laevigata) is a species of sea star commonly found in the shallow tropical waters of the Indo-Pacific Ocean, the western and central Pacific Ocean, and the seas connecting the two in the general area of Indonesia. An inhabitant of coral reefs and sea grass beds, they are commonly found as pure, dark, or light blue, although some could find aqua, purple, or orange variation throughout the ocean. These sea stars may grow up to 30 cm in diameter, with rounded tips at each of the arms; some of them may bear lighter or darker spots along each of their arms.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Fancy Brittle Stars ( Ophiurida) is a great hunter for tiny marine animals and also commonly found in the Indo-Pacific Ocean.The disc at its center  is brown to green in color and may display dark patterns. The legs are long, thin and are banded with light and dark brown coloration with hair-like spines that aid the starfish in hunting for food.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Muladbucad  is concerned to all marine animals especially with the habitants of its water. We kindly ask our guests to help us preserve the beauty of Muladbucad. We encourage taking pictures of these starfishes but we strictly don’t allow killing, picking and playing with these creatures.

 

REPUBLIC ACT No. 8550

 

Section 97: Fishing or Taking of Rare, Threatened or Endangered Species.

It shall be unlawful to fish or take rare, threatened or endangered species as listed in the CITES and as determined by the Department.

 

Violation of the provision of this section shall be punished by imprisonment of twelve (12) years to twenty (20) years and/or a fine of One hundred and twenty thousand pesos (P120,000.00) and forfeiture of the catch, and the cancellation of fishing permit.