How deep does the Reef Urchin live?

The Reef Urchin (Echinometra viridis) is typically found at 0–40 m.

Reef Urchin

Echinometra viridis

Group: Urchin
Typical depth: 0–40 m

A short spined urchin of Caribbean reefs, it grazes algae so effectively that in places it reshaped whole coral communities, clearing space that let one coral replace another. It shelters by day in reef crevices and emerges to feed across the reef.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Echinodermata › Echinoidea › Camarodonta › Echinometridae › Echinometra

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 422493.

FAQ

How deep does the Reef Urchin live?: The Reef Urchin (Echinometra viridis) is typically found at 0–40 m.