Chilean Sea Urchin, Chilean Sea Urchin, Erizo Rojo, Red Urchin
Loxechinus albus, Antartica Chilena, Chile, Photo: Graham Edgar
Loxechinus albus, Antartica Chilena, Chile, Photo: Graham Edgar
Loxechinus albus, Antartica Chilena, Chile, Photo: Graham Edgar
Distribution
Temperate South America
Description
Red urchin with a dense covering of yellow based spines grading to red tips. Spines vary in length, with spines of the same length arranged in rows radiating outwards from the centre of the shell.
Information
Max Size: 10 cm
Sea Temperature Range: 4.4-18.9°C
Depth: 0-340m
Habitat: Rocky Reef
Rarity
Threats: Exploitation
IUCN Threat Status: Not Evaluated
Occurrence: Common (48% of sites)
Occurrence describes how often the species is found on surveys within its distribution.
It is calculated as the % of reef sites surveyed by RLS divers across all the ecoregions in which the species has been observed
Abundance: Large aggregations (190 per transect)
Abundance is calculated as the average number of individuals recorded per RLS transect, where present.
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