Bristle or Fire worm?

[Leadfootedracer]

This is the best picture I could get of it. I was floating around wrapped in a ball and then landed on the sand and found its way back into the rock work.




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[jokersplayground]

Bristle worm. Fire worms are red along the base of the spines.

 

[jokersplayground]

Here's a pic

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[Leadfootedracer]

I have several of these:



The fuzziness of it made me think fireworm but the lack of red coloration had me confused.


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[this is me]

Bristle.

 

[JohnK]

Yup. Actual predatory fire worms are pretty rare.

 

[reef87]

Everywhere i read about these worms they all saying these are bad worms. They can catch live fish and live corals and swallow then alive like we swallow salad

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[jokersplayground]

Everywhere i read about these worms they all saying these are bad worms. They can catch live fish and live corals and swallow then alive like we swallow salad

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The fire worms do not the regular bristol worms.

 

[Flame Angel]

I use to use them as bait when fishing many years ago off the Chelsea street bridge.

 

[s_kelley]

I consider them part of my clean up crew, and my orchid dottyback keeps most of them at bay.