Bright and Colourful

Stock Photo: Unusually bright blue cushion sea star Patiriella regularis

Cushion sea stars Patiriella regularis are usually not bright coloured. If they are they still have a certain dirty look. This one was different … colourful, bright and clean. It was a big surprise when I was returning from a winter dive in Otarawao Bay, Mahurangi Harbour.

Keywords: sea star “sea star” starfish cushion “cushion sea star” “cushion starfish” bright colourful blue underwater undersea sandy sand “on sand” bottom “sandy bottom” Pacific ocean temperate Mahurangi harbour Otarawao bay Patiriella regularis “Patiriella regularis”