Saltwater Saturday 07/21/23

Wait!? Urchins have mouths!? 👄

Urchins have structure called an Aristotle’s Lantern made of five hard plates. 🖐 The hard plating comes together in a beak that helps scrape algae off coral and rocks.

Did you know there are roughly 950 different species of urchin?! 🤯 Of all the different species, only 18 are edible as some urchins are deadly, for example The Flower Sea Urchin that can cause severe pain, respiratory problems, and even paralysis! 💀🌸

For the list of this weeks saltwater arrivals check out below.

SALTWATER FISH
Orange Toadfish
Social Fairy Wrasse
Banana Wrasse
Blue Tang
Foxface
Green Mandarin Dragonet
Diamond Goby
Coral Beauty

INVERTEBRATES
Nassarius Snail
Black Foot Trochus Snail
Skunk Cleaner Shrimp
Fire Shrimp
Blue Leg Pistol Shrimp

Fish Food
Blackworms