---
title: "Ochre Sea Star"
description: "Pisaster ochraceus — Altri animali. Pisaster ochraceus, generally known as the purple sea star, ochre sea star, or ochre starfish, is a common seastar found among the waters of the Pacific Ocean."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/it/animal/ochre-sea-star
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Ochre Sea Star

> Pisaster ochraceus — Altri animali. Pisaster ochraceus, generally known as the purple sea star, ochre sea star, or ochre starfish, is a common seastar found among the waters of the Pacific Ocean.

- Scientific name: *Pisaster ochraceus*
- Category: `other` (Altri animali)
- Habitats: `sea` (Mare e costa)
- iNaturalist observations: 84562
- Wikidata: [Q2727642](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2727642)
- iNaturalist taxon: [49699](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/49699)

## Names

- en: Ochre Sea Star
- es: Estrella ocre de mar
- fr: Pisater ochraceus

## Countries with the most observations

US (66954), CA (16118), MX (215)

## Summary

Pisaster ochraceus, generally known as the purple sea star, ochre sea star, or ochre starfish, is a common seastar found among the waters of the Pacific Ocean. Identified as a keystone species, P. ochraceus is considered an important indicator for the health of the intertidal zone.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pisaster_ochraceus

## Photo

![Ochre Sea Star](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/ochre-sea-star/medium.jpg)

Photo: unknown · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/49699

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/ochre-sea-star?lang=it` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).