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Asked by to James on 19 Jun 2014. This question was also asked by .
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James Bell answered on 19 Jun 2014:
A starfish would probably only eat a clownfish that was already dead, it’s much too slow to be able to catch one. Starfish often scavenge on dead things and could probably much through a clown fish in a couple of hours or so, depending on how big it was
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Shaylon commented on :
That isn’t to say a starfish won’t have a go at ambushing a fish to eat! Here’s a video of a sunflower star, a kind of starfish which moves very quickly, catching a kind of fish called a wolf eel:
James commented on :
Wow, thanks for the video Shaylon – I really wouldn’t have thought starfish capable of catching fish, interesting that the eel didn’t try to move away until it was too late
jayden77 commented on :
thx for the answers