Stichopus horrens

holothurian | Mottled Sea Cucumber

Stichopus horrens, Galapagos, Ecuador, Photo: Graham Edgar

Stichopus horrens, Machalilla, Ecuador, Photo: Graham Edgar

Stichopus horrens, Lord Howe Is, NSW, Photo: Andrew Green

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Same Genus

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Stichopus herrmanni

Stichopus ludwigi

Stichopus monotuberculatus

Stichopus ocellatus

Stichopus sp. [colemans]

Stichopus sp. [japonicus]

Stichopus vastus

Distribution

Tropical Eastern Pacific, Tropical Indo-Pacific

Description

Variable, mottled colouring, with a covering of teet-like growths over body.

Information

Max Size: 40 cm

Sea Temperature Range: 19.9-30°C

Depth: 0-15m

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: Infrequent (1.5% 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 (2 per transect)

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

Edit by: Joe Shields

Further Information

Atlas of Living Australia IUCN Red List