Species photo: Cricket Raspet, CC BY 4.0, via iNaturalist
Gibberulus sp.
$10.00
A small conch from Tonga that hops across the sand, grazing algae and stirring the sand bed.
In stock and eating
From our species guide
In plain words: The humped conch is a small sea snail from the warm Indian and Pacific Oceans. Stores often call it the Tongan fighting conch. Its shell has a bump on top, like a little hump. Inside, the opening is often purple.
Tongan fighting conchs are small true conchs that leap across the sand on a hooked foot and peek out on long eye stalks. Despite the name they are peaceful and reef safe. They graze algae and detritus off the sand, mostly at night, so add them to a mature tank with open sand, offer nori if the sand stays spotless, and keep a lid on, since conchs can climb out.
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