Blue-spotted Urchin

Astropyga radiata

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Max Depth

70 m

Description

Astropyga radiata is a species of sea urchin in the family Diadematidae. It is a large species with long spines and is found in the tropical Indo-Pacific region. It was first described in 1778 by the German naturalist Nathaniel Gottfried Leske. Other names: Red Urchin, Fire Urchin or False Fire Urchin. Descript... Read more in Seabook

Locations

Sri Lanka Maldives Vietnam Seychelles Cambodia +65 more in Seabook

Colors

brown

blue

purple

red

Habitat and Environment

Benthic

Mud and Sand

Social Behaviour

Association

Conservation status

(LC) Least concern

Venomous

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