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![The stunning color and spines of the red slate pencil urchin(Heterocentrotus mammillatus) stand out on a reef off West Maui reef3285.jpg The stunning color and spines of the red slate pencil urchin(Heterocentrotus mammillatus) stand out on a reef off West Maui](/sites/default/files/styles/max_1300x1300/https/s3.amazonaws.com/s3-east-testmedia-noaa.woc.noaa.gov/dam/Photos/legacy/pl23_reef3285.jpg?itok=-7uWd9ro)
Description
The stunning color and spines of the red slate pencil urchin(Heterocentrotus mammillatus) stand out on a reef off West Maui. Sea urchins are protected in the Kahekili Herbivore Fisheries Management Area. (Image credit: NOAA/NMFS/Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center Blog | Kevin Lino)
Credit
NOAA/NMFS/Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center Blog
Photographer
Kevin Lino
Collection
Coral Kingdom
NOAA Affiliation
NOAA
NMFS
PIFSC