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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

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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.

Credit

NOAA/NMFS/Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center Blog

Photographer

Kevin Lino

Collection

Coral Kingdom

NOAA Affiliation

NOAA

NMFS

PIFSC