Stichopus horrens

Selenka, 1867

Horrendous Sea Cucumber, Dragonfish

Range: Indo-West Pacific Ocean: Red Sea, Madagascar to Indonesia, Philippines, and Australia.

Size: 12 inches (30 cm)

Natural Environment: Inhabits areas below rocks on reef flats and usually seen at depths between 3 - 50 feet (1 - 15 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.

Was previously Stichopus variegatus, Semper, 1868.