Mottled Sea Cucumber
Bohadschia koellikeri
- Group: Sea Cucumber
- Typical depth: 30–30 m
- Max size: 40 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: DD
A sea cucumber of reef flats and forereef slopes, it lies on the sediment down to about thirty metres and grows to roughly forty centimetres. Prod it and it fires sticky white threads, the Cuvierian tubules, that tangle and deter a predator.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Echinodermata › Holothuroidea › Holothuriida › Holothuriidae › Bohadschia
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 210764.
FAQ
- How deep does the Mottled Sea Cucumber live?
- The Mottled Sea Cucumber (Bohadschia koellikeri) is typically found at 30–30 m.
- Is the Mottled Sea Cucumber dangerous to divers?
- The Mottled Sea Cucumber is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Mottled Sea Cucumber get?
- The Mottled Sea Cucumber grows to about 40 cm.