Impatient Sea Cucumber
Holothuria impatiens
- Group: Sea Cucumber
- Typical depth: 0–30 m
- Max size: 30 cm
- IUCN status: DD
By day the impatient sea cucumber hides under coral rubble and in reef crevices, then at night pushes its front end out to sweep the sand for food. Disturb it and it fires off sticky white threads, the Cuvierian tubules, to foul a predator.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Echinodermata › Holothuroidea › Holothuriida › Holothuriidae › Holothuria
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 125185.
FAQ
- How deep does the Impatient Sea Cucumber live?
- The Impatient Sea Cucumber (Holothuria impatiens) is typically found at 0–30 m.
- How big does the Impatient Sea Cucumber get?
- The Impatient Sea Cucumber grows to about 30 cm.