Tiger cowrie (Cyprea tigris). This sea snail inhabits coral reefs in the tropical Indo-Pacific region. It hides during the day and emerges at night to

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Tiger cowrie (Cyprea tigris). This sea snail inhabits coral reefs in the tropical Indo-Pacific region. It hides during the day and emerges at night to feed on algae. It can grow to a length of around 15 centimetres. Photographed in Fishmarket, Biak, West Papua in Indonesia, Asia.

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