How deep does the White Spot Cucumber live?

The White Spot Cucumber (Holothuria poli) is typically found at 0–250 m.

How big does the White Spot Cucumber get?

The White Spot Cucumber grows to about 20 cm.

White Spot Cucumber

Holothuria poli

Group: Other
Typical depth: 0–250 m
Max size: 20 cm
IUCN status: LC

This sea cucumber sifts the sea floor with flattened oral tentacles, swallowing mouthfuls of sediment and sorting out the edible scraps before passing the rest. It lives on hard ground and seagrass beds from the shallows down to about 250 metres, growing to around twenty centimetres, and the IUCN lists it as Least Concern.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Echinodermata › Holothuroidea › Holothuriida › Holothuriidae › Holothuria

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 124525.

FAQ

How deep does the White Spot Cucumber live?: The White Spot Cucumber (Holothuria poli) is typically found at 0–250 m.
How big does the White Spot Cucumber get?: The White Spot Cucumber grows to about 20 cm.