Pincushion Urchin
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 Scientific Name Lytechinus vaniegatus Max. Size: up to 8" Tank Size: 30 gallons or larger Aggression: not aggressive but can feed on sessile invertebrates in a reef system. Hardiness: 72 to 78°F; Salinity 1.023 to 1.025; pH 8.1 to 8.4; Alkalinty (dKH) 8 to 12. Poor water quality will cause the loss of their spines. Reef-Safe: Yes Available as captive-bred: No Hitchhiker? No |
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Physical Description
Round to oval body made up of plates (10) and a body covered with many uniform spines. They can come in a variety of colors from pink to purple and orange to white, some even can show all of these colors.
Distribution
Atlantic Ocean
Taxonomic Stuff you know you Care About
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- Domain: Eukaria
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Echinodermata
- Subphylum: Echinozoa
- Class: Echinoidea
- Genus: Lytechinus
- Species: vaniegatus
Behavior
Peaceful
Feeding
Algae with large amounts of live rock for feeding but can supplement their diet with seaweed.
Breeding
Extremely difficult to breed
Social Structure
Mainly solitary but can tolerate members of similar species.
Additional Notes
Live rock in the aquarium should be stable with room for it to move and not get wedged inbetween rock work.
