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Family Ophiactidae

Ophiactis savignyi

(Muller & Troschel, 1842)

Savigny's Brittle Star

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.

 Ophiactis savignyi (Savigny's Brittle Star)
Photo © Andrea & Antonella Ferrari
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