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Family: Holothuriidae sea cucumbers (See list of species below)

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36 species in Pacific, Northwest with fin ray counts including ? spines in dorsal and ? in anal fins (see list below)


Actinopyga echinites
[Deep-water redfish]


Actinopyga lecanora
[White-bottomed sea cucumber]


Actinopyga mauritiana
[Surf redfish]


Bohadschia argus
[Leopard fish]


Bohadschia vitiensis
[Brown sandfish]
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Holothuria albiventer
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Holothuria arenicola
[Sand sea cucumber]


Holothuria atra
[Lollyfish]


Holothuria cinerascens
[Tufted sea cucumber]
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Holothuria coronopertusa
[]
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Holothuria difficilis
[]
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Holothuria discrepans
[]


Holothuria dofleinii
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Holothuria edulis
[Pinkfish]


Holothuria flavomaculata
[Red snakefish]


Holothuria fuscocinerea
[Ashen sea cucumber]
No picture found

Holothuria gracilis
[]


Holothuria impatiens
[Impatient sea cucumber]
No picture found

Holothuria inhabilis
[]
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Holothuria insignis
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Holothuria leucospilota
[White threads fish]
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Holothuria martensi
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Holothuria martensii
[]
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Holothuria minax
[]
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Holothuria moebii
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Holothuria multipilula
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Holothuria nigralutea
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Holothuria nobilis
[Black teatfish]
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Holothuria olivacea
[]


Holothuria pardalis
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Holothuria pervicax
[Stubborn sea cucumber]


Holothuria scabra
[Sand fish]
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Holothuria sinica
[]


Holothuria spinifera
[Brownfish]


Holothuria whitmaei
[Teatfish]


Pearsonothuria graeffei
[Blackspotted sea cucumber]
36 Species of Family Holothuriidae
(sea cucumbers)
Sort by: Species Length
Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Actinopyga echinites Deep-water redfish Indo-Pacific. 36 TL
Actinopyga lecanora White-bottomed sea cucumber Indo-Pacific. 25 TL
Actinopyga mauritiana Surf redfish Indo-Pacific. 35 TL
Bohadschia argus Leopard fish Indo-Pacific, including t 60 TL
Bohadschia vitiensis Brown sandfish Widespread in the Indo-Pa 50 TL
Holothuria albiventer Indo-West Pacific
Holothuria arenicola Sand sea cucumber Indo-Pacific and Western 41.6 TL
Holothuria atra Lollyfish Indo-Pacific. 60 TL
Holothuria cinerascens Tufted sea cucumber Indo-Pacific. Tropical a 16 TL
Holothuria coronopertusa Indo-West Pacific. 100 TL
Holothuria difficilis Indo-Pacific. Tropical a 5 TL
Holothuria discrepans Indo-Pacific. 6.6 TL
Holothuria dofleinii Indo-West Pacific.
Holothuria edulis Pinkfish Indo-Pacific. 35 TL
Holothuria flavomaculata Red snakefish Indo-Pacific. 55 TL
Holothuria fuscocinerea Ashen sea cucumber Indo-Pacific. 25 TL
Holothuria gracilis Indo-West Pacific. 25 TL
Holothuria impatiens Impatient sea cucumber Cosmopolitan. 30 TL
Holothuria inhabilis Indo-Pacific 15 TL
Holothuria insignis Indo-West Pacific
Holothuria leucospilota White threads fish Indo-Pacific. 60 TL
Holothuria martensi Western Pacific
Holothuria martensii Indo-West Pacific.
Holothuria minax To be filled.
Holothuria moebii Northwest Pacific 14.6 TL
Holothuria multipilula Northwest Pacific
Holothuria nigralutea Indo-West Pacific.
Holothuria nobilis Black teatfish Indo-Pacific. Tropical a 60 TL
Holothuria olivacea Western Central Pacific 9.5 TL
Holothuria pardalis Indo-Pacific. 25 BL
Holothuria pervicax Stubborn sea cucumber Indo-West Pacific. 35 TL
Holothuria scabra Sand fish Indo-Pacific, excluding H 40 TL
Holothuria sinica To be filled. 20 TL
Holothuria spinifera Brownfish Indo-West Pacific. 30 TL
Holothuria whitmaei Teatfish Indo-West Pacific 55 TL
Pearsonothuria graeffei Blackspotted sea cucumber Indo-Pacific, excluding t 45 TL



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