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Needle Home This Astropyga radiata has several common names - Rainbow Urchin, False Fire Urchin, Red Urchin and more!<br /> Other animals uses them for protection, like in this instance, the juvenile Cardinal fishes are taking refuge in between the long spines/needles. Anilao,Astropyga radiata,Batangas,Geotagged,Philippines,Red urchin,Sea Urchin,Spring,Urchin Click/tap to enlarge

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This Astropyga radiata has several common names - Rainbow Urchin, False Fire Urchin, Red Urchin and more!
Other animals uses them for protection, like in this instance, the juvenile Cardinal fishes are taking refuge in between the long spines/needles.

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The Red urchin

''Astropyga radiata'', the red urchin, fire urchin, false fire urchin or blue-spotted urchin, 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.

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Similar species: Hollow-spined Urchins
Species identified by Albert Kang
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Uploaded Dec 6, 2016. Captured Mar 27, 2016 16:03 in Mabini Circumferential Rd, Mabini, Batangas, Philippines.
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  • ISO200
  • 37.1mm