Stichopus hermanni

(Semper, 1868)

Hermann’s Sea Cucumber, Curryfish

Range: Indo-West Pacific Ocean: Widespread.

Size: 24 inches (60 cm)

Natural Environment: Inhabit seagrass beds, sandy and rubble areas and usually seen at depths between 3 - 85 feet (1 - 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: Stichopodidae

Genus: Stichopus

FYI: Shown here for identification only.