▁. ▁It ▁has ▁numerous ▁t uber cles ▁located ▁along ▁its ▁five ▁arms . ▁These ▁t uber cles ▁are ▁bright ▁red ▁and ▁extend ▁up ward ▁from ▁the ▁arms . ▁It ▁has ▁a ▁gray ▁body ▁with ▁red ▁stri pes ▁that ▁connect ▁the ▁t uber cles . ▁This ▁creates ▁an ▁appearance ▁of ▁a ▁grid ▁made ▁of ▁inter connect ing ▁w ires . ▁ ▁The ▁ske leton ▁is ▁composed ▁of ▁many ▁cal care ous ▁o ss icles ▁and ▁sp ic ules . ▁They ▁are ▁located ▁inside ▁the ▁layer ▁of ▁connect ive ▁t issue . ▁This ▁ske leton ▁supports ▁the ▁large ▁central ▁disk . ▁ ▁It ▁is ▁distributed ▁in ▁the ▁western ▁Ind o - P ac ific ▁in ▁locations ▁r anging ▁from ▁shall ow ▁tid al ▁po ols ▁to ▁re ef s ▁up ▁to ▁ ▁deep . ▁ ▁Be hav iour ▁and ▁di et ▁P . ▁lin ck ii ▁is ▁active ▁in ▁the ▁night ime . ▁It ▁is ▁a ▁popular ▁aqu arium ▁spec imen , ▁but ▁is ▁considered ▁in compatible ▁with ▁many ▁other ▁in verte br ates , ▁as ▁it ▁will ▁eat ▁soft ▁cor als , ▁sp ong es , ▁t ube ▁w orm s , ▁cl ams , ▁other ▁star fish , ▁and ▁the ▁like . ▁ ▁It ▁is ▁also ▁a ▁heavily ▁f ished ▁species ▁for ▁the ▁curios ▁trade . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁Image ▁ ▁Category : O re aster idae ▁Category : Anim als ▁described ▁in ▁ 1 8 3 4 <0x0A> </s> ▁The ▁Cont inental ▁Cup ▁ 2 0 0 1 – 0