Holothuria kefersteinii

Holothuria (Halodeima) kefersteinii

Holothuria kefersteinii, Galapagos, Ecuador, Photo: Graham Edgar

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Distribution

Tropical Eastern Pacific

Description

Rounded body with a covering of short black tentacles. Generally covered in a layer of sand and shell grit, with only short tentacles protruding through. Illegally harvested as a food, through out most of its range

Information

Max Size: 20 cm

Sea Temperature Range: 20.4-27.3°C

Depth: 0-18m

Habitat Generalization Index: N/A

Also referred to as the SGI (Species Generalisation Index), this describes the habitat niche breadth of the species. Species with values less than 15 are found in a relatively narrow range of reef habitat types (specialists), while those over 25 may be found on most hard substrates within their range (generalists). Learn more here.

Conservation and Rarity

IUCN Status: Data Deficient

Occurrence: Common (24.4% 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: Several (9 per transect)

Abundance is calculated as the average number of individuals recorded per RLS transect, where present.

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Further Information

IUCN Red List