FIRE URCHIN Asthenosoma varium
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This species is have colorful body in big size and it’s venomous spines cost burning sting. Intense pain can last about 15 minute to several hours after penetration of the spines into the skin But the sting doesn’t left mark on skin. It is fast moving species and difficult to find but usually they are at 20 m until 40 m in day time but in night they move to the shallow part. They mostly became a host for some crustacean.
Frequency of sightings:
Common
Best time of year:
All Year Round
Divesites seen at:
Air Bajo, Air Prang, Air Prang 2, Air Prang 3, Angel´s Window, Aw Shucks, Batu Angus, Batu Kapal, Batu Merah, Batu Sandar, California Dreaming, Critter Hunt, Dante’s Wall, Goby A´Crab, Hairball 1, Hairball 2, Hairball 3, Heynus, Jahir, Jahir 2, Jiko Yansi, Lembeh Resort House Reef, Madidir, Magic Crack, Magic Rock, Makawide, Makawide 2, Makawide 3, Mawali Wreck, Nudi Falls, Nudi Retreat, Pantai Jiko, Pantai Kecil, Pantai Parigi, Pante Abo, Pintu Colada, Pintu Kota Besar (Seagrass), Pintu Kota Kecil, Police Pier, Police Pier 2, Pulau Abadi, Pulau Dua, Pulau Putus, Retak Larry (Larry’s Crack), ROJOS, Serena Besar, Serena West, Slow Poke, Tanjung Kubur, Tanjung kusu-kusu, Tanjung Tebal, TK 1, TK2, TK3
Taxonomical order of this critter:
Invertebrate
Echinoderm
Echinoidea
Sea Urchin
- Cake Urchin
- Calamaris Sea Urchin
- Diadema Sea Urchin
- Elongate Hear t Urchin
- False Fire Urchin
- Fire Urchin
- Flower Sea Urchin

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