Stichopodidae
Stichopus horrens Selenka, 1867
Stichopus horrens Selenka, 1867
Stichopus horrens is a variable-colored medium-sized sea cucumber from the Indo-Pacific found on reefs and under rocks on flats.
Stichopus chloronotus Brandt, 1835
Stichopus chloronotus Brandt, 1835
Stichopus chloronotus is a large dark green Indo-Pacific sea cucumber found on reefs and outer reef flat rubble.
Stichopus herrmanni Semper, 1868
Stichopus herrmanni Semper, 1868
Stichopus herrmanni is a large commercially fished sea cucumber native to the tropical western Indo-Pacific.
Thelenota ananas (Jaeger, 1833)
Thelenota ananas (Jaeger, 1833)
Thelenota ananas, or pineapple sea cucumber, is a large edible sea cucumber found in warm Indo-Pacific shallow habitats.
Thelenota anax Clark, 1921
Thelenota anax Clark, 1921
Thelenota anax is a large sea cucumber with noted bioactive compounds used in traditional medicine.
Astichopus multifidus (Sluiter, 1910)
Astichopus multifidus (Sluiter, 1910)
Astichopus multifidus is a robust Caribbean sea cucumber that lives on sandy seabeds near reefs at depths of 10 to 30 m.
Isostichopus badionotus (Selenka, 1867)
Isostichopus badionotus (Selenka, 1867)
Isostichopus badionotus is a large dioecious warm Atlantic sea cucumber with distinctive dorsal dark warts.
Isostichopus fuscus (Ludwig, 1875)
Isostichopus fuscus (Ludwig, 1875)
Isostichopus fuscus, the brown sea cucumber, is a commercially valuable echinoderm found along the eastern Pacific from Mexico to Peru.
Apostichopus californicus (Stimpson, 1857)
Apostichopus californicus (Stimpson, 1857)
Apostichopus californicus, the California sea cucumber, is a solitary nocturnal echinoderm found in the northeast Pacific.
Apostichopus parvimensis (H.L.Clark, 1913)
Apostichopus parvimensis (H.L.Clark, 1913)
Apostichopus parvimensis, the warty sea cucumber, is a solitary nocturnal echinoderm with distinct physical and reproductive traits.
Australostichopus mollis (Hutton, 1872)
Australostichopus mollis (Hutton, 1872)
Australostichopus mollis, the brown or Australasian sea cucumber, is the only species in the monotypic genus Australostichopus, with noted fishery and aquaculture waste reduction potential.
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