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Family Holothuriidae

Actinopyga mauritiana

(Quoy & Gaimard, 1833)

Mauritius Sea Cucumber, Surf Redfish

Not Reef Tank Suitable

Not Suitable for Fish-Only Tank

Range: Indo-West Pacific Ocean: Red Sea to Hawaii.

Natural Environment: Inhabits reef flats and usually seen at depths between 3 - 65 feet (1 - 20 m).

Aquarium Suitability: Neither collected nor suitable for the home aquarium trade.

Ingests sand and feeds on the microorganisms and organic matter in the sand.

Taxonomy:

    Kingdom: Animalia

    Phylum: Echinodermata

    Class: Holothuroidea

    Order: Aspidochirotida

    Family: Holothuriidae

    Genus: Actinopyga

FYI: Shown here for identification only.

 Actinopyga mauritiana (Mauritius Sea Cucumber, Surf Redfish)
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 Actinopyga mauritiana (Mauritius Sea Cucumber, Surf Redfish)
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