Pinkfish sea cucumber (Holothuria edulis) on a sandy seabed.

Holothuria edulis on a sandy seabed, also called the red and black sea cucumber.

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Species record

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 shallow-water reef species of the tropical Indo-Pacific, from East Africa across the Indian Ocean to the western Pacific. It is common on coastal reef flats and shallow lagoons, especially on sandy-muddy bottoms with rubble, coral patches, or seagrass. Like other sea cucumbers, it feeds on organic material in seafloor sediment.

Classification in this archive

  1. Kingdom: Animals
  2. Phylum: Echinoderms
  3. Class: Sea cucumbers
  4. Order: Holothuriida
  5. Family: Holothuriidae
  6. Genus: Holothuria

Habitat and distribution

Selected documented locations — not a complete species range.

Habitat
shallow coral reef flats, coastal lagoons, sandy-muddy seabeds, coral rubble, seagrass beds
Selected regions
Africa, Asia, Oceania

Conservation status

Conservation status not recorded.

Did you know?

  • A pinkfish sea cucumber can grow to about 35 centimetres long.

Sources and attribution