I read somewhere and understood that it could, but the article doesn't say so explicitly. Anyone had experimental results? =) And by the way, is the plural form starfishes or starfish? Is it a matter of British and American English?
2006-11-03 10:57:33 · 16 answers · asked by espers_cypher 2 in Pets ➔ Fish
Generally no. With some starfish/sea star you could cut off each leg, and each would grow a new sea star. That said it depends on the species in question. Most sea stars will die if you cut their main body in half. Most can only regenerate an arm, and you won't get a new sea star.
The correct name is sea star(s).
2006-11-03 11:12:54 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probably not, as they share the same stomach and digestive system- one half would die.
I have seen 21 legged starfish here in Puget Sound that had 32 legs- which means for every time a leg got cut off, it grew two more legs. This pictular starfish was quite large- about 2 feet across and quite heavy.
As far as the english stuff with Starfish? I have NO IDEA!!
2006-11-03 11:06:43 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It will kill it if you split it straight down the middle, but cut off an arm or 1/4 of the starfish, it would probably create two starfish...
2016-05-21 21:48:32 · answer #3 · answered by Karen 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO that is not correct. I work in a salt water aquarium store where we import blue starfish otherwise know as linkias, we have chocolate chip starfish, pearly white starfish, etc. many different colours and from many different regions. a starfish is flesh and when it cuts it legs or body it will either repair itself depending on the cut or continue to slowly rip apart and die. They are two types of corals in the ocean, your stony and softy. then you have your invertebrates, fish, etc....
2006-11-03 12:28:53 · answer #4 · answered by kat 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually yes...it depends on the species...but if you cut up a starfish those pieces have the potential to each grow into a new animal.
2006-11-03 11:56:15 · answer #5 · answered by Shaun 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well IT is STARFIsh
like i have 3 starfish( example)
not ......i have 3 starfishes
& phisically i really DON`T know about the starfish thing I meen it could happen
do an EXPERIMENT a n d PUT it in its natural environment
2006-11-03 11:03:49 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No no no... It can regenerate limbs, but if you were to split it down the middle it would die...
Plural form is starfish
2006-11-03 11:01:01 · answer #7 · answered by Jermaine 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Yes
2006-11-03 11:00:01 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Not cut in half but they will grow back a missing limb
2006-11-03 11:05:31 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would think that it would just regenerate its body not create 2.
2006-11-03 11:00:07 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋