Actinopyga obesa (Selenka, 1867)
Plump sea cucumber
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Family:  Holothuriidae (sea cucumbers)
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Environment:  reef-associated; marine; depth range 0 - 21 m
Distribution:  Indo-Pacific: Oman, Philippines and Hawaii.
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Biology:  Maximum depth from Ref. 101475. Found among rocks and rubble (Ref. 105268). Inshore detritus and deposit feeder (Ref. 98471). Associated with the commensal portunid crab Lissocarcinus orbicularis and parasitic eulimid snail M. nitidula (Ref. 105266). Associated with coral communities. Dwells on sediments between coral heads (Ref. 129602).
IUCN Red List Status: Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 19 May 2010 Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans:  harmless
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