Holothuria atra, Galapagos, Ecuador, Photo: Graham Edgar
Holothuria atra, Exmouth, WA, Photo: Andrew Green
Holothuria atra, Gulf of Carpentaria, QLD, Photo: Andrew Green
Distribution
Tropical Eastern Pacific, Tropical Indo-Pacific
Description
Smooth, cylindrical body with rounded ends. Entirely black, though usually covered in sand, often with round patches of no sand. Historically harvested heavily as a food source but now holds low commercial value.
Information
Max Size: 50 cm
Sea Temperature Range: 20.0-31.0°C
Depth: 0-30m
Habitat: Coral Reef, Rocky Reef
Rarity
Threats: Exploitation
IUCN Threat Status: Least Concern
Occurrence: Frequent (14% of sites)
Occurrence describes how often the species is found on surveys within its distribution.
It is calculated as the % of reef sites surveyed by RLS divers across all the ecoregions in which the species has been observed
Abundance: Few (4 per transect)
Abundance is calculated as the average number of individuals recorded per RLS transect, where present.
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