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Bohadschia ocellata has a wide distribution, and is known to occur in the Timor Sea, South China Sea, Philippine Sea, and the Great Barrier Reef (particularly in and around the waters of Lizard Island National Park) at depths between 7.6 and 88.2 m (20 and 290 ft). It prefers water temperatures between 24.2 and 27.6 °C (75.6 and 81.7 °F).
Stichopus naso, or also known as tropical holothurian but generally, in modern terms, it is considered a sea cucumber. Stichopus naso was discovered in 1867 specifically in the Philippines. The most recent discovery of this species was in 2011 by the coast of Kagoshima, Kyushu, Japan
Actinopyga capillata, the hairy sea cucumber, [2] is a species of sea cucumber in the family Holothuriidae.It is found in the tropical West Indo-Pacific region, having a disjunct range, with the main population in island groups in the western Indian Ocean, and a separate population in the Philippines.
Sea cucumbers can be found in great numbers on the deep seafloor, where they often make up the majority of the animal biomass. [17] At depths deeper than 8,900 m (5.5 mi), sea cucumbers comprise 90% of the total mass of the macrofauna. [18] Sea cucumbers form large herds that move across the bathygraphic features of the ocean, hunting food.
The Philippine "Balatan" or Sea cucumber breeding/harvesting. Sea cucumbers to be used as broodstock are either collected from the wild or are taken from commercial harvests. [2] [3] Only the largest and healthiest individuals are used for broodstock, as the success of a hatchery relies on the healthy condition of brood individuals. [2]
The defense mechanisms animals use to evade or fight off predators can be both bizarre and fascinating. Some use camouflage or mimicry, while others have protective armor. Sea cucumbers, however ...
Holothuria scabra, or sandfish, is a species of sea cucumber in the family Holothuriidae. It was placed in the subgenus Metriatyla by Rowe in 1969 and is the type species of the subgenus. [4] Sandfish are harvested and processed into "beche-de-mer" and eaten in China and other Pacific coastal communities.
The Enypniastes eximia, also dubbed the "Pink See-Through Fantasia," was a previously unknown member of the swimming sea cucumber species up until recent discovery.