Stichopus ludwigi, Rottnest Is, WA, Photo: Andrew Green
Distribution
Temperate Australasia
Description
Relatively uncommon species, most often found on the edge of seagrass beds in WA. The colouration and pattern varies little between sites. The upper body has a bone-coloured base covered by small brown spots with three or four darker brown bands across the centre of the body. The lower body also has brown spots but in lower numbers and on a cream-coloured base. A number of short blunt spines, which are very dark, occur around the upper edge of the body.
Information
Max Size: 13 cm
Sea Temperature Range: 13.4-23.4°C
Depth: 2-25m
Habitat: Seagrass, Soft sediment
Rarity
IUCN Threat Status: Data Deficient
Occurrence: Infrequent (7% 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: GJ Edgar. 2008. Australian Marine Life. New Holland, Sydney
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