Likely Reef Tank Suitable
Likely Fish-Only Tank Suitable
Range: Tropical Oceans Worldwide
Size: 5 inches (12 cm)
Natural Environment: Inhabits protected reef areas and found amongst sponges and coralline algae.
Aquarium Suitability: Not collected for the home tropical aquarium trade.
Taxonomy:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Echinodermata
Class: Ophiuroidea
Order: Ophiurida
Family: Ophiactidae
Genus: Ophiactis
FYI: Shown here for identification only.