Sand star, Astropecten indicus Döderlein, 1888, as an alternative live diet for captive harlequin shrimp, Hymenocera picta Dana, 1852

The study assesses locally available alternative live feeds for the potential commercial-scale aquaculture of harlequin shrimp in Thailand, focusing on the use of Astropecten indicus as an appropriate live feed that can be supplemented when Linckia multifora is not available.