Macrophiothrix nereidina (Lamarck, 1816)
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Family:  Ophiodermatidae ()
Max. size:  2 cm WD (male/unsexed)
Environment:  reef-associated; marine; depth range 0 - 70 m
Distribution:  Indo-West Pacific: East Africa to Japan and Australia.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Maximum arm length: 20.0 cm. Occurs among branching corals and in crevices at depths of 0 to 70 m. Feeds by suspension feeding (Ref. 800).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans:  harmless
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