Pinkfish Sea Cucumber

Holothuria edulis

Explore the Pinkfish Sea Cucumber (Holothuria edulis) species record in The Ark Is Earth, including classification, habitat, distribution, conservation information, and sources.

Summary

The Pinkfish Sea Cucumber is a tropical Indo-Pacific sea cucumber found on sandy bottoms and seagrass-associated reefs from Africa to Asia and Oceania. It feeds on organic material in sediment, recycling nutrients, and is collected in some places for the dried seafood trade.

Classification in this archive

Animals › Echinoderms › Sea cucumbers › Holothuriida › Holothuriidae › Holothuria

Habitat and distribution

Regions in this record: Africa, Asia, Oceania

Demonstration note

[DEMO] This sea cucumber recycles nutrients by swallowing sediment and digesting the organic material within it.