Common Name: Blue Tuxedo Urchin
Species Name: Mespilia globulus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Range: Eastern Indian Ocean to Western Pacific
Natural Environment: Inhabit reef terraces, beneath overhangs, crevices and also found on rock and rubble areas covered in algae
General Husbandry: Has a temperature range of 75 to 83°F (24 - 28°C). Body size is about 2 inches (5 cm), with very short spines. Nocturnal and consume huge amounts of algae including coralline algae.
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