Clam with dark flesh marked with small light blue spots and lines.

Rugose giant clam

Tridacna maxima
Where at Shedd?
Wild Reef
Diet Zooxanthellae
Size 12 to 16 inches
Type Mollusks
Range Indo-Pacific
Habitat Tropical coral reefs

Did you know?

  1. Like corals, giant clams live in partnership with tiny plant-like algae that use the clam for protection while providing food to the clams.

IUCN Red List Conservation Status