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Family Cucumariidae

Colochirus quadrangularis

Lesson, 1830

Sea Cucumber

Not Reef Tank Suitable

Not Suitable for Fish-Only Tank

Range: Western Pacific Ocean

Size: 4 inches (10 cm)

Natural Environment: Inhabit sandy and rocky inner and outer reef bottom areas and can be seen to depths of about 300 feet (90 m).

Aquarium Suitability: Not collected for the home aquarium trade.

Taxonomy:

    Kingdom: Animalia

    Phylum: Echinodermata

    Class: Holothuroidea

    Order: Dendrochirotida

    Family: Cucumariidae

    Genus: Colochirus

FYI: Shown here for identification only.

Now technically listed as Colochirus quadrangularis.

Was previously listed in the Pentacta genus.

 Colochirus quadrangularis   (Sea Cucumber)
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