The Pencil Urchin is solitary. During the day, it seeks to find shelter in the rocks. At night it will come out looking for food & lives on algae, bryozoans, sponges, and tunicates. It should be noted that this urchin is destructive to corals.
| COMMON NAME: |
|
LongSpine Urchin |
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| SCIENTIFIC NAME: |
|
Eucidaris tribuloides |
| SIZE AVAILABLE: |
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~1-2 inch |
| MINIMUM TANK SIZE: |
|
30 gallons |
| FOOD/DIET: |
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Herbivore |
| CARE LEVEL: |
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Moderate |
| REEF SAFE: |
|
No |
| AVAILABILITY: |
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Most always available - 99% |
