Holothuroidea |
Dendrochirotida |
Cucumariidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Benthic; depth range 5 - 462 m (Ref. 87801). Subtropical
Antarctica, Sub-Antarctic Islands, Southwest Atlantic and Southeast Pacific.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm Max length : 10.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 87801)
Found on biogenic substrates, e.g., Macrocystis fronds, primnoid gorgonians and polychaete tubes) in shallow waters of channels and open and exposed coasts (Ref. 87801).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Members of the class Holothuroidea are gonochoric and have only one gonad. Spawning and fertilization are both external and some exhibit brooding. Life cycle: Embryos develop into planktotrophic larvae (auricularia) then into doliolaria (barrel-shaped stage) which later metamorphose into juvenile sea cucumbers.
Häussermann, V. and G. Försterra 2009 Marine benthic fauna of Chilean Patagonia. Santiago, Nature in Focus. 1000 p. (Ref. 87801)
IUCN Red List Status
(Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Human uses
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More information
Trophic EcologyFood items (preys)
Diet composition
Food consumption
Predators
Population dynamicsGrowthMax. ages / sizesLength-weight rel.Length-length rel.Length-frequenciesMass conversionAbundance Life cycleReproductionMaturityFecunditySpawningEggsEgg developmentLarvae PhysiologyOxygen consumption
Human RelatedStamps, coins, misc.
Internet sources
Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 4.9 - 11.8, mean 7.4 (based on 52 cells).
Fishing Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
Price category
Unknown.
