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Star fish are a 'echinoderms' (which, from the Greek, means "spiny skin"). The skin encloses the animals skeleton which is composed of calcareous plates or ossicles through and over which the skin grows. This means that thy are hard to the touch.
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Starfish is not a fish.Why?
Star fish is not a fish because it is an ''echinoderm''. It is an ''echinoderm'' because its body is divided into five parts and it has a spiny outer covering. It only is called a star''fish'' because it lives in water.
What kind of fish signs autographs?
a "star"fish. Ha a "star"fish. Ha A Florida "Marlin" Ballplayer Jim "Catfish"Hunter
What kind of creature is a crown of thorn?
It is a star fish.
What kind of fish has black stripes and a light orange body?
It might be a bass. I have some little ones in my fish tank from my pond. I know this isn't the question, but you can sometimes find the baby ones near the bank.
Sea animals that do not have streamlined body?
octopus and star fish
What kinds of fish live in the Gulf of Mexico?
Different kind of fishes including: star fish , clown fish, sand fish, and lots more stuff!
What happends if star fish arms break off?
Both the arm and the arm-less body regenerate, making two Star Fish.
What kind of body plan do starfish have?
A star? A hexagon? A Triangle
What are facts about star fish?
per body weight, they have the animal kingdom's largest penis
What kind of body is the sun and what kind is the earth?
the sun is an average sized star and earth is a terrestrial planet.
Does a star fish have similar right and left body havles?
yes, a starfish is almost identical!!
Can a star fish be killed in water?
Yes, If another fish was to eat the star fish whilst underwater then the star fish would die.
