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Family Holothuriidae

Actinopyga crassa

Panning, 1944

Rough Sea Cucumber

Not Reef Tank Suitable

Not Suitable for Fish-Only Tank

Range: Indian Ocean: Madagascar and Eastern Africa to the Red Sea.

Size: 20 inches (50 cm)

Natural Environment: Inhabits sandy substrates along outer reef slopes and usually seen at depths between 65 - 130 feet (20 - 40 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.

See Marine Atlas Vol. 3, ISBN #1-890087-20-3, page 1153 for photo.

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