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Reef Urchin

Echnometra viridis

Description:

Photo take at -35 ft on a coral reef under a flat rock this small urchin about 3 cm diameter very common in this area hide from the sunlight during the day at night become very active. Beautiful brown-red color it can grow about 8 cm diameter.

Habitat:

Found on rocky bottoms and hangover on the reef found from Florida all the Caribbean , Central America to north Brazil.

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Gerardo Aizpuru
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Gerardo Aizpuru

Mexico

Spotted on May 11, 2012
Submitted on May 11, 2012

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