Lytechinus panamensis

It is a tropical sea urchin, not a fish or a starfish. The species belongs to the family Toxopneustidae.

It is associated with shallow coastal waters along Panama, including seagrass beds. That habitat description places it in warm nearshore environments rather than the deep ocean.

Its cataloged habitat includes both shallow coastal water and seagrass beds, so calling it only a coral reef species would be too narrow. For this species, Panama's nearshore seagrass habitat is the most specific detail available.

Lytechinus panamensis is the binomial name used to identify one sea-urchin species, with Lytechinus as the genus and panamensis as the species name. The full name distinguishes it from other species in the Lytechinus genus.