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Marbled sea cucumber

Pearsonothuria graeffei

Marbled sea cucumber

Quick Facts

Size:
30–40 cm (up to 60 cm)
Depth:
1–25 m
Family:
Holothuriidae
Type:
Echinoderms
Activity:
Diurnal (active from dawn to dusk), sluggish at night
Habitat:
Indian Ocean; Pacific Ocean; Red Sea
Conservation status:
Least Concern (LC) — not threatened with extinction according to IUCN assessment