Callopatiria graniferaCallopatiria granifera, the red starfish, is a southern African species of starfish in the family Asterinidae.DescriptionThe red starfish is a medium-sized orange to red starfish which grows up to across. It has a dorsal surface resembling a tiled roof and its arms taper to rounded ends.DistributionIt is found from Namibia to Durban on the South African coast, subtidally.EcologyThis starfish feeds on food detritus.