Isostichopus badionotus

(Selenka, 1867)

Three-rowed Sea Cucumber, Chocolate Chip Cucumber

Range: Western Atlantic Ocean: Florida, Bahamas, and the Caribbean south to north Brazil.

Size: 18 inches (45 cm)

Natural Environment: Inhabits shallow muddy, sandy and seagrass areas and usually seen at depths between 3 - 150 feet (1 - 45 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: Isostichopus

FYI: Shown here for identification only.

Will take different coloration's depending upon from where it originates.