Not Reef Tank Suitable
Likely Fish-Only Tank Suitable
Range: Indo-West Pacific Ocean/Red Sea
Size: 6 inches (15 cm)
Natural Environment: Inhabits protected reef areas containing algae
Aquarium Suitability: Not collected for the home aquarium trade.
Should it become available in the trade, aquarium husbandry would be similar to Prionocidaris baculosa shown elsewhere in this section of the Species Library.
Taxonomy:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Echinodermata
Class: Echinoides
Order: Cidaroida
Family: Cidaridae
Genus: Phyllacanthus
FYI: Shown here for identification only.
Was previously Cidaris imperialis.