- English Common Name
- Collector Urchin
- Scientific name
- Tripneustes gratilla
- Taxonomy
- Order: Echinoida, Family: Toxopneustidae
- Size
- Up to 10 cm
- Species Distribution
- Indian Ocean to West Pacific Ocean
- Okinawan Common Name
- Gashi-char, Gachi-char
- This species is a big sized sea urchin. Usually, it wears coral skeleton pieces or seaweed for camouflage. It is a popular food in Okinawa, but recently, the species population is decreasing due to overfishing and other factors. Some areas of Okinawa have set season and size restriction for Tripneustes gratilla fishing.
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- Updated October 2018
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