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Astropyga radiata and baby Banggai cardinalfishes Rojos I, Lembeh.<br />
The ever flashy sea urchin A. radiata, offering shelter to baby Banggai cardinalfishes. Astropyga radiata,Red urchin Click/tap to enlarge

Astropyga radiata and baby Banggai cardinalfishes

Rojos I, Lembeh.
The ever flashy sea urchin A. radiata, offering shelter to baby Banggai cardinalfishes.

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''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.

Similar species: Hollow-spined Urchins
Species identified by Patomarazul
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By Patomarazul

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Uploaded Mar 3, 2019. Captured May 29, 2018 06:03.
  • TG-5
  • f/4.5
  • 1/100s
  • ISO320
  • 9.61mm