Not Reef Tank Suitable
Not Suitable for Fish-Only Tank
Range: Central Pacific Ocean: Hawaii to the Philippines and Australia.
Size: 12 inches (25 cm)
Natural Environment: Inhabit sandy and rocky inner and outer reef bottom areas near heavy growths of coral and usually seen at depths to about 100 feet (30 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.