What is a Crown Of Thorn?
Crown Of Thorn (Acanthaster planci), is a large starfish that varies in color and can have 10 to 25 arms with the top body covered with venomous spikes. They live on the reefs and lagoons and they are nocturnal feeders meaning they feed during night time. Crown of Thorn feed on coral polyp and can kill coral colonies in short period of time. Each female can produce up to 60 million eggs with a single spawning season.
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