Holothuria atra

Holothuriidae
Lollyfish (sea Cucumber)
  • Holothuria atra, Galapagos, Ecuador, Photo: Graham Edgar
    Holothuria atra, Galapagos, Ecuador, Photo: Graham Edgar
  • Holothuria atra, Exmouth, WA, Photo: Andrew Green
    Holothuria atra, Exmouth, WA, Photo: Andrew Green
  • Holothuria atra, Gulf of Carpentaria, QLD, 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.
Edit by: Joe Shields
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