Centrostephanus rodgersii

(A. Agassiz, 1864)

Needle Sea Urchin

Range: Western Pacific Ocean

Size: 7 inches (17 cm)

Natural Environment: Inhabits reef areas and found on rock and rubble areas covered in algae.

Aquarium Suitability: Not collected for the home tropical aquarium trade.

Has a temperature range of 50 to 75°F (10 - 24°C).

Best left in the wild.

Taxonomy:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Echinodermata

Class: Echinoides

Order: Diadematoida

Family: Diadematidae

Genus: Centrostephanus

FYI: Shown here for identification only.