Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Pacific Reefs

Needle-Spined Urchin
Needle-Spined Urchin
Scientific Name: Echinostrephus aciculatus
Class: Echinoidea
Family: Echinometridae
Category: Sea Urchins
Also known as: Red Rock boring urchin
Size: Up to 3 in. (8 cm)  
Depth: 5-100 ft. (2-30 m)
Distribution: Hawaii, West Pacific, Indonesia, Great Barrier Reef


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