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Family: Holothuriidae sea cucumbers



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FAO

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 35 cm TL
Actinopyga agassiziSelenka, 1867

Photo by FAO
 
Actinopyga agassizi
[Five-toothed sea cucumber]

Purcell, Steven

Indo-West Pacific

Actinopyga albonigraCherbonnier & Féral, 1984

Photo by Purcell, Steven
 
Actinopyga albonigra
[]
No picture found
 
Actinopyga bacilla
[]
No picture found
 
Actinopyga bannwarthi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 40 cm TL
 
Actinopyga caerulea
[Blue sea cucumber]
No picture found
 
Actinopyga capillata
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 15 cm TL
 
Actinopyga caroliniana
[Caroline's sea cucumber]
No picture found
 
Actinopyga crassa
[]

Batoy, Corazon B.

Indo-Pacific.
Max. Length 36 cm TL
Actinopyga echinites(Jaeger, 1833)

Photo by Batoy, Corazon B.
 
Actinopyga echinites
[Deep-water redfish]
No picture found

Max. Length 45 cm TL
 
Actinopyga flammea
[]
No picture found
 
Actinopyga fusca
[]

FAO

Indo-Pacific.
Max. Length 25 cm TL
Actinopyga lecanora(Jaeger, 1833)

Photo by FAO
 
Actinopyga lecanora
[White-bottomed sea cucumber]
No picture found
 
Actinopyga lubrica
[]

Purcell, Steven

Indo-Pacific.
Max. Length 35 cm TL
Actinopyga mauritiana(Quoy & Gaimard, 1833)

Photo by Purcell, Steven
 
Actinopyga mauritiana
[Surf redfish]

Purcell, Steven

Indo- Pacific, including
Max. Length 35 cm TL
Actinopyga miliaris(Quoy & Gaimard, 1833)

Photo by Purcell, Steven
 
Actinopyga miliaris
[Hairy blackfish]
No picture found
 
Actinopyga obesa
[Plump sea cucumber]

Purcell, Steven

Pacific Ocean.
Max. Length 40 cm TL
Actinopyga palauensisPanning, 1944

Photo by Purcell, Steven
 
Actinopyga palauensis
[Panning's blackfish]
No picture found
 
Actinopyga parvula
[]
No picture found
 
Actinopyga serratidens
[]

Purcell, Steven

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 38 cm TL
Actinopyga spineaCherbonnier, 1980

Photo by Purcell, Steven
 
Actinopyga spinea
[New Caledonia blackfish]
No picture found
 
Actinopyga varians
[Holothuroids]

Purcell, Steven

Indo-Pacific, including t
Max. Length 60 cm TL
Bohadschia argus(Jaeger, 1833)

Photo by Purcell, Steven
 
Bohadschia argus
[Leopard fish]

FAO

Indian Ocean.
Max. Length 40 cm TL
Bohadschia atraMassin, Rasolofonirina, Conand & Samyn, 1999

Photo by FAO
 
Bohadschia atra
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 25 cm TL
 
Bohadschia bivittata
[Two-ribboned sea cucumber]
No picture found
 
Bohadschia cousteaui
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 40 cm TL
 
Bohadschia koellikeri
[Mottled sea cucumber]
No picture found

Max. Length 50 cm TL
 
Bohadschia maculisparsa
[]

FAO

Indo-West Pacific, except
Max. Length 40 cm TL
Bohadschia marmorata(Jaeger, 1833)

Photo by FAO
 
Bohadschia marmorata
[Chalky cucumber]
No picture found
 
Bohadschia mitsioensis
[]
No picture found
 
Bohadschia ocellata
[]
No picture found
 
Bohadschia paradoxa
[]

Purcell, Steven

Indo-Pacific, excluding H
Max. Length 26 cm TL
Bohadschia similis(Semper, 1868)

Photo by Purcell, Steven
 
Bohadschia similis
[Brownspotted sandfish]
No picture found
 
Bohadschia steinitzi
[]

FAO

Western Indian Ocean.
Max. Length 40 cm TL
Bohadschia subrubra(Quoy & Gaimard, 1834)

Photo by FAO
 
Bohadschia subrubra
[]
No picture found
 
Bohadschia tenuissima
[]

Purcell, Steven

Widespread in the Indo-Pa
Max. Length 50 cm TL
Bohadschia vitiensis(Semper, 1868)

Photo by Purcell, Steven
 
Bohadschia vitiensis
[Brown sandfish]
No picture found

Max. Length 22 cm TL
 
Holothuria aculeata
[]
No picture found
 
Holothuria aemula
[]
No picture found
 
Holothuria albifasciatus
[]
No picture found
 
Holothuria albiventer
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 10.1 cm TL
 
Holothuria albofusca
[]
No picture found
 
Holothuria altaturricola
[]
No picture found
 
Holothuria altaturricula
[]
No picture found
 
Holothuria annulifera
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 27 cm TL
 
Holothuria aphanes
[]
No picture found
 
Holothuria arenacava
[]

FAO

Indo-Pacific and Western
Max. Length 41.6 cm TL
Holothuria arenicolaSemper, 1868

Photo by FAO
 
Holothuria arenicola
[Sand sea cucumber]
No picture found
 
Holothuria arguinensis
[]
No picture found
 
Holothuria argus
[]
No picture found
 
Holothuria artensis
[]
No picture found
 
Holothuria asperita
[]

Batoy, Corazon B.

Indo-Pacific.
Max. Length 60 cm TL
Holothuria atraJaeger, 1833

Photo by Batoy, Corazon B.
 
Holothuria atra
[Lollyfish]
No picture found
 
Holothuria austrinabassa
[]
No picture found
 
Holothuria axiologa
[]
No picture found
 
Holothuria bacilla
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 8 cm TL
 
Holothuria belleri
[]
No picture found
 
Holothuria brauni
[]
No picture found
 
Holothuria cadelli
[]
No picture found
 
Holothuria caparti
[]
No picture found
 
Holothuria casoae
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 7.5 cm TL
 
Holothuria cavans
[]
No picture found
 
Holothuria chilensis
[]

FAO

Indo-Pacific. Tropical a
Max. Length 16 cm TL
Holothuria cinerascens(Brandt, 1835)

Photo by FAO
 
Holothuria cinerascens
[Tufted sea cucumber]

Batoy, Corazon B.

Pacific ocean, excluding
Max. Length 60 cm TL
Holothuria coluberSemper, 1868

Photo by Batoy, Corazon B.
 
Holothuria coluber
[Snake fish]
No picture found
 
Holothuria conica
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 25 cm TL
 
Holothuria conusalba
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 100 cm TL
 
Holothuria coronopertusa
[]
No picture found
 
Holothuria crosnieri
[]
No picture found
 
Holothuria cubana
[]
No picture found
 
Holothuria cumulus
[]
No picture found
 
Holothuria curiosa
[]
No picture found
 
Holothuria dakarensis
[]
No picture found
 
Holothuria densipedes
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 5 cm TL
 
Holothuria difficilis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.6 cm TL
 
Holothuria discrepans
[]

Purcell, Steven

Indo-West Pacific.

Holothuria dofleiniiAugustin, 1908

Photo by Purcell, Steven
 
Holothuria dofleinii
[]
No picture found
 
Holothuria duoturricula
[]
No picture found
 
Holothuria duoturriforma
[]
No picture found
 
Holothuria dura
[]

Purcell, Steven

Indo-Pacific.
Max. Length 35 cm TL
Holothuria edulisLesson, 1830

Photo by Purcell, Steven
 
Holothuria edulis
[Pinkfish]
No picture found
 
Holothuria enalia
[]
No picture found
 
Holothuria erinacea
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.4 cm TL
 
Holothuria excellens
[]
No picture found
 
Holothuria exilis
[]

FAO

Indo-Pacific.
Max. Length 55 cm TL
Holothuria flavomaculataSemper, 1868

Photo by FAO
 
Holothuria flavomaculata
[Red snakefish]
No picture found

Max. Length 51 cm TL
 
Holothuria floridana
[Florida sea cucumber]
No picture found
 
Holothuria foresti
[]

Coudre, Christian

Atlantic and the Mediterr
Max. Length 25 cm TL
Holothuria forskaliChiaje, 1823

Photo by Coudre, Christian
 
Holothuria forskali
[Black sea cucumber]
No picture found

Max. Length 25 cm TL
 
Holothuria fuscocinerea
[Ashen sea cucumber]

Purcell, Steven

Indo-Pacific.
Max. Length 57 cm TL
Holothuria fuscogilvaCherbonnier, 1980

Photo by Purcell, Steven
 
Holothuria fuscogilva
[White teatfish]
No picture found
 
Holothuria fuscoolivacea
[]

Purcell, Steven

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 70 cm TL
Holothuria fuscopunctataJaeger, 1833

Photo by Purcell, Steven
 
Holothuria fuscopunctata
[Elephant trunkfish]
No picture found
 
Holothuria fuscorubra
[]
No picture found
 
Holothuria glaberrima
[]
No picture found
 
Holothuria glandifera
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 25 cm TL
 
Holothuria gracilis
[]
No picture found
 
Holothuria graeffei
[]
No picture found
 
Holothuria granosa
[]
No picture found
 
Holothuria grisea
[]
No picture found
 
Holothuria hamata
[]
No picture found
 
Holothuria hartmeyeri
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 12 cm TL
 
Holothuria hawaiiensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.8 cm TL
 
Holothuria helleri
[]

FAO

Indo-Pacific.
Max. Length 25 cm TL
Holothuria hillaLesson, 1830

Photo by FAO
 
Holothuria hilla
[Tiger tail]
No picture found

Max. Length 1.4 cm TL
 
Holothuria horrida
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.4 cm TL
 
Holothuria imitans
[]
No picture found
 
Holothuria immobilis
[]

FAO

Cosmopolitan.
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Holothuria impatiens(Forsskål, 1775)

Photo by FAO
 
Holothuria impatiens
[Impatient sea cucumber]
No picture found

Max. Length 15 cm TL
 
Holothuria inhabilis
[]
No picture found
 
Holothuria inornata
[]
No picture found
 
Holothuria insignis
[]
No picture found
 
Holothuria integra
[]
No picture found
 
Holothuria isuga
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 8 cm TL
 
Holothuria jousseaumei
[]
No picture found
 
Holothuria kapiolaniae
[]

FAO

Eastern Pacific.
Max. Length 20 cm TL
Holothuria kefersteinii(Selenka, 1867)

Photo by FAO
 
Holothuria kefersteinii
[]
No picture found
 
Holothuria klunzingeri
[]
No picture found
 
Holothuria kubaryi
[]
No picture found
 
Holothuria languens
[]
No picture found
 
Holothuria lentiginosa
[]

FAO

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 48 cm TL
Holothuria lessoniMassin, Uthicke, Purcell, Rowe & Samyn, 2009

Photo by FAO
 
Holothuria lessoni
[Golden sandfish]

Purcell, Steven

Indo-Pacific.
Max. Length 60 cm TL
Holothuria leucospilota(Brandt, 1835)

Photo by Purcell, Steven
 
Holothuria leucospilota
[White threads fish]
No picture found
 
Holothuria lineata
[]
No picture found
 
Holothuria longicosta
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 17 cm TL
 
Holothuria lubrica
[]
No picture found
 
Holothuria ludwigi
[]
No picture found
 
Holothuria macroperona
[]
No picture found
 
Holothuria mactanensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 20 cm TL
 
Holothuria maculosa
[]

Aydin, Mehmet

Atlantic and the Mediterr
Max. Length 15 cm TL
Holothuria mammataGrube, 1840

Photo by Aydin, Mehmet
 
Holothuria mammata
[]
No picture found
 
Holothuria mammosa
[]
No picture found
 
Holothuria manningi
[]
No picture found
 
Holothuria martensi
[]
No picture found
 
Holothuria martensii
[]
No picture found
 
Holothuria massaspicula
[]

FAO

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 50 cm TL
Holothuria mexicanaLudwig, 1875

Photo by FAO
 
Holothuria mexicana
[Donkey dung sea cucumber]
No picture found
 
Holothuria michaelseni
[]
No picture found
 
Holothuria milloti
[]
No picture found
 
Holothuria minax
[]
No picture found
 
Holothuria modesta
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 14.6 cm TL
 
Holothuria moebii
[]
No picture found
 
Holothuria monocaria
[]
No picture found
 
Holothuria multipilula
[]
No picture found
 
Holothuria neozelanica
[]
No picture found
 
Holothuria nigralutea
[]

Mitel, Cédric

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 60 cm TL
Holothuria nobilis(Selenka, 1867)

Photo by Mitel, Cédric
 
Holothuria nobilis
[Black teatfish]

FAO

Indo-West Pacific.
Max. Length 32 cm TL
Holothuria notabilisLudwig, 1875

Photo by FAO
 
Holothuria notabilis
[]
No picture found
 
Holothuria occidentalis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 9.5 cm TL
 
Holothuria olivacea
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 22.5 cm TL
 
Holothuria papillifera
[]
No picture found
 
Holothuria paraprinceps
[]

FAO

Indo-Pacific.
Max. Length 25 cm BL
Holothuria pardalisSelenka, 1867

Photo by FAO
 
Holothuria pardalis
[]
No picture found
 
Holothuria parva
[]
No picture found
 
Holothuria parvula
[]

FAO

Indo-West Pacific.
Max. Length 35 cm TL
Holothuria pervicaxSelenka, 1867

Photo by FAO
 
Holothuria pervicax
[Stubborn sea cucumber]
No picture found
 
Holothuria platei
[]
No picture found
 
Holothuria pluricuriosa
[]

Aydin, Mehmet

Atlantic and the Mediterr
Max. Length 20 cm TL
Holothuria poliDelle Chiaje

Photo by Aydin, Mehmet
 
Holothuria poli
[White spot cucumber]
No picture found
 
Holothuria portovallartensis
[]
No picture found
 
Holothuria princeps
[]
No picture found
 
Holothuria pseudofossor
[]
No picture found
 
Holothuria pseudonotabilis
[]
No picture found
 
Holothuria pulla
[]
No picture found
 
Holothuria pyxis
[]
No picture found
 
Holothuria pyxoides
[]
No picture found
 
Holothuria rathbunii
[]
No picture found
 
Holothuria remollescens
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 18 cm TL
 
Holothuria rigida
[Rigid sea cucumber]
No picture found
 
Holothuria riojai
[]
No picture found
 
Holothuria rowei
[]
No picture found
 
Holothuria samoana
[]

Pillon, Roberto

Atlantic and the Mediterr

Holothuria sanctoriDelle Chiaje, 1823

Photo by Pillon, Roberto
 
Holothuria sanctori
[]

Batoy, Corazon B.

Indo-Pacific, excluding H
Max. Length 40 cm TL
Holothuria scabraJaeger, 1833

Photo by Batoy, Corazon B.
 
Holothuria scabra
[Sand fish]
No picture found
 
Holothuria signata
[]
No picture found
 
Holothuria sinefibula
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 20 cm TL
 
Holothuria sinica
[]

FAO

Indo-West Pacific.
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Holothuria spiniferaThéel, 1886

Photo by FAO
 
Holothuria spinifera
[Brownfish]
No picture found
 
Holothuria squamifera
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 12.9 cm TL
 
Holothuria stellati
[]
No picture found
 
Holothuria strigosa
[]
No picture found
 
Holothuria submersa
[]
No picture found
 
Holothuria sucosa
[]
No picture found
 
Holothuria surinamensis
[]
No picture found
 
Holothuria suspecta
[]
No picture found
 
Holothuria theeli
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 200 cm TL
 
Holothuria thomasi
[Tiger tail sea cucumber]
No picture found
 
Holothuria tortonesei
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 10.5 cm TL
 
Holothuria tripilata
[]
No picture found
 
Holothuria truncata
[]
No picture found
 
Holothuria tuberculata
[]

Aydin, Mehmet

Atlantic and the Mediterr
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Holothuria tubulosaGmelin, 1788

Photo by Aydin, Mehmet
 
Holothuria tubulosa
[Tubular sea cucumber]
No picture found

Max. Length 30 cm TL
 
Holothuria turriscelsa
[Warty sea cucumber]
No picture found
 
Holothuria turrisimperfecta
[]
No picture found
 
Holothuria uncia
[]
No picture found
 
Holothuria vemae
[]
No picture found
 
Holothuria verrucosa
[]
No picture found
 
Holothuria vittalonga
[]

FAO

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 55 cm TL
Holothuria whitmaeiBell, 1887

Photo by FAO
 
Holothuria whitmaei
[Teatfish]
No picture found
 
Holothuria zacae
[]
No picture found
 
Holothuria zihuatanensis
[]
No picture found
 
Labidodemas americanum
[]
No picture found
 
Labidodemas maccullochi
[]
No picture found
 
Labidodemas pertinax
[]
No picture found
 
Labidodemas pseudosemperianum
[]
No picture found
 
Labidodemas quadripartitum
[]
No picture found
 
Labidodemas rugosum
[]
No picture found
 
Labidodemas semperianum
[]
No picture found
 
Labidodemas spineum
[]
No picture found
 
Ludwigothuria atra
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 20 cm TL
 
Mertensiothuria leucospilota
[]
No picture found
 
Mertensiothuria platei
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 7 cm TL
 
Microthele difficilis
[]

Jan Messersmith

Indo-Pacific, excluding t
Max. Length 45 cm TL
Pearsonothuria graeffei(Semper, 1868)

Photo by Jan Messersmith
 
Pearsonothuria graeffei
[Blackspotted sea cucumber]


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