Regenerating Starfish Leg.. yeah leg not legs

[arcanehacker]

Just want to know how many of you actually see the leg of starfishes regenerate.

Coz I usually dun dispose of legs plucked out by my Harlequin Shrimps. I just leave them in there to crawl. Yesterday I just realised 2 of the legs are starting to regenerate..

Whats funny is its just the leg and not with part of the body.. the otehr was even worst.. further plucked into half and also regenerating. Both I saw 5 more puny legs coming out from one end. .. bout 2-3mm each..

BTW the 2 legs has been living in my tank for more that a month... maybe almost 2 months already..

I mean I know starfishes regenerates but I didn't know they can do that with just a leg or even half a leg.. . what do they really eat during that 2 months? Filter feed? i tot they eat with the centre portion?

[monpire]

Read in some children science book that some species of star fish can generate new starfish from their legs, which mean if you break all 5 legs, you'll have 5 plus the original starfish...not bad deal huh...

[arcanehacker]

Read in some children science book that some species of star fish can generate new starfish from their legs, which mean if you break all 5 legs, you'll have 5 plus the original starfish...not bad deal huh...

I know they regenerate. Books also just say regenerate but they never state to what extend.

I've seen my sandsifters grow back the legs they lose thats it.. Now is 2 legs grow back the main body and 5 more legs . Yeah 6 legged orange linkias..

Maybe those who has sumps can buy orange linkias and "propergate" them..

BTW has anyone have any idea how starfishes mate?

[monpire]

Hey bro,

U gotta any pic of your starfish, post and let us see see leh...what species is that.

U may wanna checkout this website

http://www.vsf.cape.com/~jdale/science/science.htm

hope it's useful to you.