Chocolate Chip Sea Cucumber
Isostichopus badionotus
- Group: Sea Cucumber
- Typical depth: 0–65 m
- Max size: 20 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
Dark blotches across a thick warty body give this sea cucumber its chocolate chip nickname as it grazes seagrass meadows and muddy sand. Growing to around 20 centimetres, it swallows sediment and strips it of organic matter, harmless to anyone who handles it.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Echinodermata › Holothuroidea › Synallactida › Stichopodidae › Isostichopus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 367868.
FAQ
- How deep does the Chocolate Chip Sea Cucumber live?
- The Chocolate Chip Sea Cucumber (Isostichopus badionotus) is typically found at 0–65 m.
- Is the Chocolate Chip Sea Cucumber dangerous to divers?
- The Chocolate Chip Sea Cucumber is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Chocolate Chip Sea Cucumber get?
- The Chocolate Chip Sea Cucumber grows to about 20 cm.