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Eurythoe sp. (Fire worm)

Eurythoe sp. (Fire worm)

Description

The general aspect looks like a caterpillar. The body is elongated and at the end lined with whitish "bristles". Be careful, they are stinging. The dominant colors are the yellow-brown, the orange and a few touches of red. It has a rather nocturnal activity.

Eurythoe sp. is a marine invertebrate belonging to the amphinomidae family, also known as the fire worm. This animal measures about 10 cm long and has a long and thin body covered with eyelashes which allow it to move quickly while waving.

The late Word Eurythoe sp. With a rounded head with two small eyes and a mouth lined with sensory tentacles.

Origin

  • Family : Amphinomidae
  • Origin : Indo-Pacific Ocean

Features

  • Adult size : 30.00 cm
  • Behaviour : Pleasant
  • Food : Omnivorous

Water

  • Water type : Seawater, hot
  • Temperature : 22 - 26 °C
  • pH : 8 - 8,2
  • Minimum aquarium capacity (in liters) : 200

Contribution

  • Created by : jm
  • Last update : 04/11/2022

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