Holothuria difficilis

(Semper, 1868)

Sea Cucumber

Range: Indo-West and Eastern Pacific Oceans: Widespread.

Natural Environment: Inhabits outer reef flats and usually seen at depths between 10 - 85 feet (3 - 25 m).

Aquarium Suitability: Not collected 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: Holothuria

FYI: Shown here for identification only.