Pincushion Urchin

Lytechinus variegatus

Pincushion Urchin (Lytechinus variegatus)

Round urchin covered in short, blunt spines and often decorated with shell fragments and debris. Good algae grazer. Can knock over frags and loose rock. Avoid long-spined urchins (Diadema) unless you have a large FOWLR.

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