Bohadschia ocellata Eyed Sea Cucumber, Polka-dotted Sea Cucumber

Bohadschia ocellatais commonly referred to as Eyed Sea Cucumber, Polka-dotted Sea Cucumber. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not suitable for home aquaria!.

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Netz-Seewalze (Bohadschia ocellata)

Netz-Seewalze (Bohadschia ocellata), mit Seegurkenkrabbe (Lissocarcinus orbicularis). Sulawesi, Indonesien

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AphiaID:: 530032

Scientific:: Bohadschia ocellata
German:: Augen-Seewalze
English:: Eyed Sea Cucumber, Polka-dotted Sea Cucumber

Category:: Sea Cucumbers

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Echinodermata (Phylum) > Holothuroidea (Class) > Holothuriida (Order) > Holothuriidae (Family) > Bohadschia (Genus) > ocellata (Species)
Initial determination:: Jaeger, 1833

Occurrence:: Indonesia, Lembeh Strait, Sulawesi
Sea depth:: 7 - 88 Meter
Size:: up to 17.72" (45 cm)
Temperature:: 75.2 °F - 82.4 °F (24°C - 28°C)
Food:: Detritus
Difficulty:: Not suitable for home aquaria!
Offspring:: None

CITES:

Not evaluated

Related species at Catalog of Life:

Bohadschia argus
Augenfleck-Seewalze
Bohadschia atra
Bohadschia cousteaui
Bohadschia koellikeri
Bohadschia maculisparsa
Bohadschia marmorata
Marmorierte Seewalze, Marmor Seewalze
Bohadschia mitsioensis
Bohadschia ocellata
Augen-Seewalze
Bohadschia paradoxa
Bohadschia steinitzi
Bohadschia subrubra
Bohadschia vitiensis
Braune Seegurke

Author:: Meerwasser-Lexikon Team
Publisher:: Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:: 2016-11-09 19:29:26
Last edit:: 2016-11-09 19:29:26

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Bohadschia ocellata Jaeger, 1833

Bohadschia ocellata, commonly known as Eyed Sea Cucumber is a nocturnal species.The body is cylindrical with a flat underside.The eye spots on the body of this species are distinctive. This species can be found on sandy bottom, sometimes among seagrasses.

It ejects sticky white tubules (cuverian tubules) when disturbed.The white tubules are very sticky and may cost intense skin irritation.

Similar is Bohadschia argus.

Synonym:
Holothuria (Holothuria) ocellata

Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Echinodermata (Phylum) > Echinozoa (Subphylum) > Holothuroidea (Class) > Aspidochirotida (Order) > Holothuriidae (Family) > Bohadschia (Genus) > Bohadschia ocellata (Species)

External links

Wild Singapore Homepage (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.

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Commonly

Eyed Sea Cucumber (Bohadschia ocellata)Jahir, Lembeh Strait, Sulawesi, INDONESIA 2009

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