"Pisaster ochraceus is a common starfish found among the waters of the Pacific Ocean. While most individuals are purple, they can be orange, orange-ochre, yellow, reddish, or brown. Their tube feet have suckers on their distal ends which allow them to attach to the rocky substrate and live in heavily wave-swept areas. Many sea stars live to a minimal age of four to six years, but the Pisaster ochraceous could live as long as twenty years."
