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Family: Holothuriidae sea cucumbers (See list of species below)

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207 species with fin ray counts including ? spines in dorsal and ? in anal fins (see list below)


Actinopyga agassizi
[Five-toothed sea cucumber]


Actinopyga albonigra
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Actinopyga bacilla
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Actinopyga bannwarthi
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Actinopyga caerulea
[Blue sea cucumber]
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Actinopyga capillata
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Actinopyga caroliniana
[Caroline's sea cucumber]
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Actinopyga crassa
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Actinopyga echinites
[Deep-water redfish]
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Actinopyga flammea
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Actinopyga fusca
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Actinopyga lecanora
[White-bottomed sea cucumber]


Actinopyga mauritiana
[Surf redfish]


Actinopyga miliaris
[Hairy blackfish]
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Actinopyga obesa
[Plump sea cucumber]


Actinopyga palauensis
[Panning's blackfish]
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Actinopyga serratidens
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Actinopyga spinea
[New Caledonia blackfish]
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Actinopyga varians
[Holothuroids]


Bohadschia argus
[Leopard fish]


Bohadschia atra
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Bohadschia bivittata
[Two-ribboned sea cucumber]
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Bohadschia cousteaui
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Bohadschia koellikeri
[Mottled sea cucumber]
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Bohadschia maculisparsa
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Bohadschia marmorata
[Chalky cucumber]
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Bohadschia mitsioensis
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Bohadschia paradoxa
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Bohadschia similis
[Brownspotted sandfish]
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Bohadschia steinitzi
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Bohadschia subrubra
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Bohadschia tenuissima
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Bohadschia vitiensis
[Brown sandfish]
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Holothuria aculeata
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Holothuria aemula
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Holothuria albifasciatus
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Holothuria albiventer
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Holothuria albofusca
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Holothuria altaturricola
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Holothuria altaturricula
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Holothuria annulifera
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Holothuria aphanes
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Holothuria arenacava
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Holothuria arenicola
[Sand sea cucumber]
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Holothuria arguinensis
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Holothuria artensis
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Holothuria asperita
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Holothuria atra
[Lollyfish]
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Holothuria austrinabassa
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Holothuria axiologa
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Holothuria bacilla
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Holothuria belleri
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Holothuria brauni
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Holothuria cadelli
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Holothuria caparti
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Holothuria casoae
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Holothuria cavans
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Holothuria chilensis
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Holothuria cinerascens
[Tufted sea cucumber]


Holothuria coluber
[Snake fish]
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Holothuria conica
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Holothuria conusalba
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Holothuria coronopertusa
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Holothuria crosnieri
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Holothuria cubana
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Holothuria cumulus
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Holothuria curiosa
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Holothuria dakarensis
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Holothuria densipedes
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Holothuria difficilis
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Holothuria discrepans
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Holothuria dofleinii
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Holothuria duoturricula
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Holothuria dura
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Holothuria edulis
[Pinkfish]
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Holothuria enalia
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Holothuria erinacea
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Holothuria excellens
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Holothuria exilis
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Holothuria flavomaculata
[Red snakefish]
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Holothuria floridana
[Florida sea cucumber]
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Holothuria foresti
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Holothuria forskali
[Black sea cucumber]


Holothuria fuscocinerea
[Ashen sea cucumber]


Holothuria fuscogilva
[White teatfish]
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Holothuria fuscoolivacea
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Holothuria fuscopunctata
[Elephant trunkfish]
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Holothuria fuscorubra
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Holothuria glaberrima
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Holothuria glandifera
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Holothuria gracilis
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Holothuria graeffei
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Holothuria granosa
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Holothuria grisea
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Holothuria hamata
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Holothuria hartmeyeri
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Holothuria hawaiiensis
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Holothuria helleri
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Holothuria hilla
[Tiger tail]
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Holothuria horrida
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Holothuria imitans
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Holothuria immobilis
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Holothuria impatiens
[Impatient sea cucumber]
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Holothuria inhabilis
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Holothuria inornata
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Holothuria insignis
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Holothuria integra
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Holothuria isuga
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Holothuria jousseaumei
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Holothuria kapiolaniae
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Holothuria kefersteinii
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Holothuria klunzingeri
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Holothuria kubaryi
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Holothuria languens
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Holothuria lentiginosa
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Holothuria lessoni
[Golden sandfish]


Holothuria leucospilota
[White threads fish]
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Holothuria lineata
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Holothuria longicosta
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Holothuria lubrica
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Holothuria ludwigi
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Holothuria macroperona
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Holothuria mactanensis
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Holothuria maculosa
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Holothuria mammata
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Holothuria mammosa
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Holothuria manningi
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Holothuria martensi
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Holothuria martensii
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Holothuria massaspicula
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Holothuria mexicana
[Donkey dung sea cucumber]
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Holothuria michaelseni
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Holothuria milloti
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Holothuria minax
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Holothuria modesta
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Holothuria moebii
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Holothuria multipilula
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Holothuria neozelanica
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Holothuria nigralutea
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Holothuria nobilis
[Black teatfish]


Holothuria notabilis
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Holothuria occidentalis
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Holothuria ocellata
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Holothuria olivacea
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Holothuria papillifera
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Holothuria paraprinceps
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Holothuria pardalis
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Holothuria parva
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Holothuria parvula
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Holothuria pervicax
[Stubborn sea cucumber]
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Holothuria platei
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Holothuria pluricuriosa
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Holothuria poli
[White spot cucumber]
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Holothuria portovallartensis
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Holothuria princeps
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Holothuria pseudofossor
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Holothuria pseudonotabilis
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Holothuria pulla
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Holothuria pyxis
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Holothuria pyxoides
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Holothuria rathbunii
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Holothuria remollescens
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Holothuria rigida
[Rigid sea cucumber]
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Holothuria riojai
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Holothuria rowei
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Holothuria samoana
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Holothuria sanctori
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Holothuria scabra
[Sand fish]
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Holothuria sinefibula
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Holothuria sinica
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Holothuria spinifera
[Brownfish]
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Holothuria squamifera
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Holothuria stellati
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Holothuria strigosa
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Holothuria submersa
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Holothuria sucosa
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Holothuria surinamensis
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Holothuria suspecta
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Holothuria theeli
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Holothuria thomasi
[Tiger tail sea cucumber]
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Holothuria tortonesei
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Holothuria tripilata
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Holothuria truncata
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Holothuria tuberculata
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Holothuria tubulosa
[Tubular sea cucumber]
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Holothuria turriscelsa
[Warty sea cucumber]
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Holothuria turrisimperfecta
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Holothuria uncia
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Holothuria vemae
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Holothuria verrucosa
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Holothuria vittalonga
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Holothuria whitmaei
[Teatfish]
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Holothuria zacae
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Holothuria zihuatanensis
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Labidodemas americanum
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Labidodemas maccullochi
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Labidodemas pertinax
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Labidodemas pseudosemperianum
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Labidodemas quadripartitum
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Labidodemas rugosum
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Labidodemas semperianum
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Labidodemas spineum
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Ludwigothuria atra
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Mertensiothuria leucospilota
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Mertensiothuria platei
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Microthele difficilis
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Pearsonothuria graeffei
[Blackspotted sea cucumber]
207 Species of Family Holothuriidae
(sea cucumbers)
Sort by: Species Length
Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Actinopyga agassizi Five-toothed sea cucumber Western Atlantic 35 TL
Actinopyga albonigra Indo-West Pacific
Actinopyga bacilla Western Indian Ocean.
Actinopyga bannwarthi To be filled.
Actinopyga caerulea Blue sea cucumber Indo-Pacific. 40 TL
Actinopyga capillata Indo-West Pacific
Actinopyga caroliniana Caroline's sea cucumber Western Central Pacific 15 TL
Actinopyga crassa Indo-West Pacific.
Actinopyga echinites Deep-water redfish Indo-Pacific. 36 TL
Actinopyga flammea Western Central Pacific 45 TL
Actinopyga fusca Western Central Pacific
Actinopyga lecanora White-bottomed sea cucumber Indo-Pacific. 25 TL
Actinopyga mauritiana Surf redfish Indo-Pacific. 35 TL
Actinopyga miliaris Hairy blackfish Indo- Pacific, including 35 TL
Actinopyga obesa Plump sea cucumber Indo-Pacific
Actinopyga palauensis Panning's blackfish Pacific Ocean. 40 TL
Actinopyga serratidens Western Central Pacific
Actinopyga spinea New Caledonia blackfish Western Central Pacific 38 TL
Actinopyga varians Holothuroids Central Pacific
Bohadschia argus Leopard fish Indo-Pacific, including t 60 TL
Bohadschia atra Indian Ocean. 40 TL
Bohadschia bivittata Two-ribboned sea cucumber Western Central Pacific 25 TL
Bohadschia cousteaui Western Indian Ocean
Bohadschia koellikeri Mottled sea cucumber Indo-West Pacific 40 TL
Bohadschia maculisparsa Western Central Pacific 50 TL
Bohadschia marmorata Chalky cucumber Indo-West Pacific, except 40 TL
Bohadschia mitsioensis Western Indian Ocean
Bohadschia paradoxa Western Central Pacific
Bohadschia similis Brownspotted sandfish Indo-Pacific, excluding H 26 TL
Bohadschia steinitzi Western Indian Ocean.
Bohadschia subrubra Western Indian Ocean. 40 TL
Bohadschia tenuissima Western Central Pacific
Bohadschia vitiensis Brown sandfish Widespread in the Indo-Pa 50 TL
Holothuria aculeata Western Central Pacific 22 TL
Holothuria aemula Western Central Pacific
Holothuria albifasciatus Central Pacific
Holothuria albiventer Indo-West Pacific
Holothuria albofusca Western Indian Ocean 10.1 TL
Holothuria altaturricola Western Central Pacific
Holothuria altaturricula Western Central Pacific
Holothuria annulifera Eastern Central Pacific
Holothuria aphanes Indo-West Pacific. 27 TL
Holothuria arenacava Western Indian Ocean
Holothuria arenicola Sand sea cucumber Indo-Pacific and Western 41.6 TL
Holothuria arguinensis Northeast Atlantic and th
Holothuria artensis Western Central Pacific
Holothuria asperita Western Central Pacific
Holothuria atra Lollyfish Indo-Pacific. 60 TL
Holothuria austrinabassa Eastern Indian Ocean
Holothuria axiologa Western Central Pacific
Holothuria bacilla Western Indian Ocean.
Holothuria belleri Mediterranean 8 TL
Holothuria brauni Western Indian Ocean
Holothuria cadelli Eastern Indian Ocean
Holothuria caparti Eastern Central Atlantic
Holothuria casoae Eastern Central Pacific
Holothuria cavans Western Central Pacific 7.5 TL
Holothuria chilensis Pacific Ocean
Holothuria cinerascens Tufted sea cucumber Indo-Pacific. Tropical a 16 TL
Holothuria coluber Snake fish Pacific ocean, excluding 60 TL
Holothuria conica Indo-West Pacific
Holothuria conusalba Western Central Pacific 25 TL
Holothuria coronopertusa Indo-West Pacific. 100 TL
Holothuria crosnieri Western Indian Ocean
Holothuria cubana Western Central Atlantic
Holothuria cumulus Indo-West Pacific.
Holothuria curiosa To be filled.
Holothuria dakarensis Atlantic Ocean.
Holothuria densipedes Western Atlantic
Holothuria difficilis Indo-Pacific. Tropical a 5 TL
Holothuria discrepans Indo-Pacific. 6.6 TL
Holothuria dofleinii Indo-West Pacific.
Holothuria duoturricula Western Indian Ocean
Holothuria dura Western Central Pacific
Holothuria edulis Pinkfish Indo-Pacific. 35 TL
Holothuria enalia Southwest Atlantic
Holothuria erinacea Western Central Pacific
Holothuria excellens Western Central Pacific 2.4 TL
Holothuria exilis Indian Ocean
Holothuria flavomaculata Red snakefish Indo-Pacific. 55 TL
Holothuria floridana Florida sea cucumber Western Central Atlantic 51 TL
Holothuria foresti Western Central Pacific
Holothuria forskali Black sea cucumber Atlantic and the Mediterr 25 TL
Holothuria fuscocinerea Ashen sea cucumber Indo-Pacific. 25 TL
Holothuria fuscogilva White teatfish Indo-Pacific. 57 TL
Holothuria fuscoolivacea To be filled.
Holothuria fuscopunctata Elephant trunkfish Indo-Pacific 70 TL
Holothuria fuscorubra Central Pacific.
Holothuria glaberrima Western Central Atlantic.
Holothuria glandifera Indo-Pacific
Holothuria gracilis Indo-West Pacific. 25 TL
Holothuria graeffei To be filled.
Holothuria granosa Western Indian Ocean
Holothuria grisea Western Atlantic
Holothuria hamata Indo-West Pacific.
Holothuria hartmeyeri Eastern Indian Ocean
Holothuria hawaiiensis Indo-Pacific. Tropical a 12 TL
Holothuria helleri Mediterranean Sea. 4.8 TL
Holothuria hilla Tiger tail Indo-Pacific. 25 TL
Holothuria horrida To be filled. 1.4 TL
Holothuria imitans Indo-Pacific, Eastern Pac 3.4 TL
Holothuria immobilis Western Central Pacific
Holothuria impatiens Impatient sea cucumber Cosmopolitan. 30 TL
Holothuria inhabilis Indo-Pacific 15 TL
Holothuria inornata Eastern Pacific.
Holothuria insignis Indo-West Pacific
Holothuria integra Western Central Pacific
Holothuria isuga Eastern Indian Ocean
Holothuria jousseaumei Western Indian Ocean 8 TL
Holothuria kapiolaniae To be filled.
Holothuria kefersteinii Eastern Pacific. 20 TL
Holothuria klunzingeri Western Central Pacific
Holothuria kubaryi To be filled.
Holothuria languens Eastern Pacific and Weste
Holothuria lentiginosa Atlantic and the Mediterr
Holothuria lessoni Golden sandfish Indo-West Pacific 48 TL
Holothuria leucospilota White threads fish Indo-Pacific. 60 TL
Holothuria lineata Indo-Pacific
Holothuria longicosta Western Indian Ocean
Holothuria lubrica Eastern Pacific and Weste 17 TL
Holothuria ludwigi To be filled.
Holothuria macroperona Eastern Indian Ocean
Holothuria mactanensis To be filled.
Holothuria maculosa Western Central Pacific 20 TL
Holothuria mammata Atlantic and the Mediterr 15 TL
Holothuria mammosa Western Indian Ocean
Holothuria manningi Southeast Atlantic
Holothuria martensi Western Pacific
Holothuria martensii Indo-West Pacific.
Holothuria massaspicula Western Indian Ocean
Holothuria mexicana Donkey dung sea cucumber Western Central Atlantic 50 TL
Holothuria michaelseni Eastern Indian Ocean
Holothuria milloti Western Indian Ocean
Holothuria minax To be filled.
Holothuria modesta To be filled.
Holothuria moebii Northwest Pacific 14.6 TL
Holothuria multipilula Northwest Pacific
Holothuria neozelanica Southwest Pacific
Holothuria nigralutea Indo-West Pacific.
Holothuria nobilis Black teatfish Indo-Pacific. Tropical a 60 TL
Holothuria notabilis Indo-West Pacific. 32 TL
Holothuria occidentalis Western Indian Ocean and
Holothuria ocellata Indo-West Pacific
Holothuria olivacea Western Central Pacific 9.5 TL
Holothuria papillifera To be filled. 22.5 TL
Holothuria paraprinceps Eastern Pacific.
Holothuria pardalis Indo-Pacific. 25 BL
Holothuria parva Western Indian Ocean
Holothuria parvula Western Atlantic
Holothuria pervicax Stubborn sea cucumber Indo-West Pacific. 35 TL
Holothuria platei Southeast Pacific
Holothuria pluricuriosa Eastern Pacific.
Holothuria poli White spot cucumber Atlantic and the Mediterr 20 TL
Holothuria portovallartensis Eastern Pacific and Weste
Holothuria princeps Western Atlantic
Holothuria pseudofossor Western Atlantic
Holothuria pseudonotabilis Western Indian Ocean
Holothuria pulla Indo-West Pacific.
Holothuria pyxis Eastern Indian Ocean
Holothuria pyxoides Western Central Pacific
Holothuria rathbunii Western Atlantic.
Holothuria remollescens Indo-West Pacific
Holothuria rigida Rigid sea cucumber Indo-Pacific 18 TL
Holothuria riojai Western Central Atlantic
Holothuria rowei Western Central Pacific
Holothuria samoana Western Central Pacific
Holothuria sanctori Atlantic and the Mediterr
Holothuria scabra Sand fish Indo-Pacific, excluding H 40 TL
Holothuria sinefibula Eastern Central Atlantic.
Holothuria sinica To be filled. 20 TL
Holothuria spinifera Brownfish Indo-West Pacific. 30 TL
Holothuria squamifera Southeast Pacific
Holothuria stellati To be filled. 12.9 TL
Holothuria strigosa Western Indian Ocean.
Holothuria submersa Indo-West Pacific
Holothuria sucosa Western Indian Ocean
Holothuria surinamensis Western Atlantic
Holothuria suspecta To be filled.
Holothuria theeli Pacific Ocean.
Holothuria thomasi Tiger tail sea cucumber Western Central Atlantic 200 TL
Holothuria tortonesei Western Indian Ocean
Holothuria tripilata To be filled. 10.5 TL
Holothuria truncata To be filled.
Holothuria tuberculata Western Indian Ocean
Holothuria tubulosa Tubular sea cucumber Atlantic and the Mediterr 30 TL
Holothuria turriscelsa Warty sea cucumber Indo-Pacific. 30 TL
Holothuria turrisimperfecta Eastern Central Atlantic
Holothuria uncia Southwest Pacific
Holothuria vemae Southeast Atlantic
Holothuria verrucosa Western Central Pacific
Holothuria vittalonga Western Indian Ocean
Holothuria whitmaei Teatfish Indo-West Pacific 55 TL
Holothuria zacae Eastern Central Pacific
Holothuria zihuatanensis Eastern Central Pacific
Labidodemas americanum Eastern Pacific and Weste
Labidodemas maccullochi Eastern Pacific.
Labidodemas pertinax Western Central Pacific
Labidodemas pseudosemperianum Western Central Pacific
Labidodemas quadripartitum Western Indian Ocean
Labidodemas rugosum Western Central Pacific
Labidodemas semperianum Indo-Pacific.
Labidodemas spineum Western Central Pacific
Ludwigothuria atra To be filled.
Mertensiothuria leucospilota To be filled. 20 TL
Mertensiothuria platei Southeast Pacific
Microthele difficilis To be filled. 7 TL
Pearsonothuria graeffei Blackspotted sea cucumber Indo-Pacific, excluding t 45 TL



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