Holothuria nobilis

(Selenka, 1867)

Whitefoot Sea Cucumber, Black Teatfish

Range: Indian Ocean: Red Sea, Madagascar, Maldives, and Sri Lanka.

Size: 20 inches (50 cm)

Natural Environment: Inhabits sandy reef flats and outer slopes and usually seen at depths between 3 - 130 feet (1 - 40 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.