He spotted a peculiar pair on the feed — a neon yellow sea sponge and bright pink starfish side-by-side, reports NPR. "They're just a dead ringer for the cartoon characters," Mah told the outlet ...

The pink sea star is also the inspiration for Nickelodeon's lovable animated starfish character Patrick, who stars alongside his square-pants-wearing pal, Spongebob. The royal starfish is named ...