Blue-Spotted Sea Urchin
Astropyga radiata
- Group: Urchin
- Typical depth: 0–70 m
- For divers: safe
Long, slender spines tipped a brilliant electric blue make this urchin unmistakable on sand, rubble and seagrass down to around sixty metres. About eighteen centimetres across, it grazes algae and small invertebrates, alone or in loose groups.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Echinodermata › Echinoidea › Diadematoida › Diadematidae › Astropyga
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 213370.
FAQ
- How deep does the Blue-Spotted Sea Urchin live?
- The Blue-Spotted Sea Urchin (Astropyga radiata) is typically found at 0–70 m.
- Is the Blue-Spotted Sea Urchin dangerous to divers?
- The Blue-Spotted Sea Urchin is harmless to divers.