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Starfish of the Pacific (38)
Janice
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Bula! Hello in Fijian.
I have just returned from a holiday to Mana Island in the Fiji Islands of the Pacific Ocean. I had a wonderful time away, and the warmth of the island was so good. During winter in New Zealand many people will visit islands in the Pacific where winter is an unknown word. Fiji consists of 300 islands, and are a very popular choice for a holiday destination.
The temperature was over 30-Celsius degrees each day, the sea breezes were so refreshing and the blue waters were so inviting. We swam often and all day long. On one of my swims I came across this Blue Seastar(Linckia laevigata). I found it’s colour was truly stunning, quite a vivid copper-sulfate blue.
E Lokoloko Ningio is the Fijian for this distinctive blue starfish which lives amongst the colourful coral on the reefs around Mana Island.
The Blue Seastar (Linckia laevigata) is a striking coloured species that is bright blue in colouration. It is part of the Ophidiasteridae seastar family. It is a tropical species that can be found through out the waters of the Indo-Pacific and around the northern part of Australia. |
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