How deep does the California Sea Cucumber live?

The California Sea Cucumber (Apostichopus californicus) is typically found at 0–90 m.

How big does the California Sea Cucumber get?

The California Sea Cucumber grows to about 7.5 cm.

California Sea Cucumber

Apostichopus californicus

Group: Sea Cucumber
Typical depth: 0–90 m
Max size: 7.5 cm
IUCN status: LC

A big sea cucumber of the eastern Pacific, the California sea cucumber sprawls across rocky and sandy bottoms from the low intertidal down to about ninety metres. It mops the seabed with a fringe of feeding tentacles, swallowing sediment to strip out organic matter, and is gathered commercially.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Echinodermata › Holothuroidea › Synallactida › Stichopodidae › Apostichopus

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 529363.

FAQ

How deep does the California Sea Cucumber live?: The California Sea Cucumber (Apostichopus californicus) is typically found at 0–90 m.
How big does the California Sea Cucumber get?: The California Sea Cucumber grows to about 7.5 cm.