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Saltwater Tuxedo Urchin
Tuxedo Urchin
Mespilia globulus
| COMMON NAME: |
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Tuxedo Urchin |
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| SCIENTIFIC NAME: |
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Mespilia globulus |
| SIZE AVAILABLE: |
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~1 inch |
| MINIMUM TANK SIZE: |
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20 gallons |
| FOOD/DIET: |
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Omnivore |
| CARE LEVEL: |
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Moderately Easy |
| REEF SAFE: |
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Yes |
| AVAILABILITY: |
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Most always available - 99% |
- Needs hard substrates, shady areas. Can be kept solitarily or in small groups.
- Eats mainly algae, including corallines.
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