Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Pacific Reefs

Cockscomb Oyster
Cockscomb Oyster
Scientific Name: Lopha cristagalli
Family: Ostreidae
Category: True Oysters
Size: Up to 8 in. (20 cm)  
Depth: 15-130 ft. (5-40 m)
Distribution: Indo-Pacific

Invertebrates
Bivalves & Chitons
True Oysters

Cockscomb Oyster

Thorny Oysters
Honeycomb Oysters
File Clams
Chitons
Scallops
Feather Oysters
Giant Clams


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