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Blue-spotted Urchin

Astropyga radiata

Seabook: Blue-spotted Urchin

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Max Weight

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

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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