Diadema antillarum (Black urchin tie)
Adult size7.00 cm
Temperature5 - 20 °C
pH8 - 9
Description
Many long, fine and acute thorns, all black but sometimes gray or white. In all types of habitats. Hides the day in shelters. Feeds on algae during the night. The thorns pierce and breaks easily in the skin causing painful injuries. The thorns driven dissolve in a few days.
The Antillarum Diadema is an inverted marine animal belonging to the class of echinoderms.
Origin
- FamilyOphiuroidés
- OriginSouth America
Characteristics
- Adult size7.00 cm
- BehaviourPleasant
- FoodPlankton
Water parameters
- Water typeSea water, cold
- Temperature5 - 20 °C
- pH8 - 9
Data to check
Some historical parameters still need checking before choosing this species: Minimum aquarium capacity (in liters).