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Family Ophionereididae

Ophionereis schayeri

(Muller & Troschel, 1849)

Schayers Brittle Star

Likely Reef Tank Suitable

Likely Fish-Only Tank Suitable

Range: Western Pacific Ocean: Australia.

Natural Environment: Inhabits reef areas and generally found in crevices and under rocks.

Aquarium Suitability: Not collected for the home aquarium trade.

Taxonomy:

    Kingdom: Animalia

    Phylum: Echinodermata

    Class: Ophiuroidea

    Order: Ophiurida

    Family: Ophionereididae

    Genus: Ophionereis

FYI: Shown here for identification only.

 Ophionereis schayeri (Schayers Brittle Star)
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