1112-8113 - An adult Crown-of-Thorns starfish (Acanthaster planci), in the shallow reefs off Bangka Island, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

1112-8099 - An adult Crown-of-Thorns starfish (Acanthaster planci), in the shallow reefs off Bangka Island, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

759-15185 - Crown-of-Thorns Starfish, Acanthaster planci, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia

759-10869 - Crown-of-Thorns Starfish on Coral Reef, Acanthaster planci, Cabo Pulmo Marine National Park, Baja California Sur, Mexico

759-10868 - Crown-of-Thorns Starfish on Coral Reef, Acanthaster planci, Cabo Pulmo Marine National Park, Baja California Sur, Mexico

759-13038 - Crown-of-Thorns Starfish, Acanthaster planci, North Male Atoll, Maldives

1116-51890 - Close-up detail of a crown of thorns starfish (Acanthaster planci); Maui, Hawaii, United States of America

860-288933 - Crown-of-thorns sea star (Acanthaster planci) on dead coral. Heron Island. Great Barrier Reef. Queensland. Autralia.

1202-469 - A Crown of Thorns starfish (Acanthaster planci), on a tropical coral reef, in Gaafu Dhaalu atoll, The Maldives, Indian Ocean, Asia

832-389420 - Detail of toxic Crown-of-thorns starfish (Acanthaster planci), spines, crown of thorns, Pacific, Great Barrier Reef, UNESCO World Heritage, Australia, Oceania

465-3374 - Small fish hides in the venomous spines of a crown of thorns starfish (Acanthaster planci), Cairns, Queensland, Australia, Pacific

1067-7 - Crown-of-Thorns seastar (Acanthaster planci) Adult animal working its way across sand towards a coral reef. Yap, Federated States of Micronesia, Pacific Ocean. More info: This species feeds on coral as an adult and, in the right circumstances, be devestating to large reef areas.

1015-92 - Crown of Thorns and Knobby sea stars.USA, Channel Islands, CA

465-2739 - Crown of thorns starfish (Acanthaster planci) eats coral on a healthy reef, Similan Islands, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

759-4167 - Crown-of-thorns starfish (Acanthaster planci), feeding on coral, Sudan, Red Sea, Africa