Large and bulky with 5 strongly reduced arms, brown to orange with dark lines and circle-shaped light and dark blotches. It is identified by the many small pores on arms.
Unassessed by the IUCN Red list. It is not common, and can be found in a limited habitat.
It can be found from the Red Sea to Oman, on sand, rubble, coral and reef plateaus, lagoons and slopes, in a depth range of 1-30 meters.
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Up to 25cm.
It feeds on coral polyps and algae.
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