Family
Common name: Sea Cucumbers
Scientific name: Cucumariidae
Cucumariidae is a family of sea cucumbers found in various marine environments. Members of this family are detritivores, playing a crucial role in the ecosystem by recycling nutrients. They are generally peaceful and can be kept in larger reef or fish-only aquariums. They require a sand bed for burrowing and organic matter to feed on. Their presence can help maintain a clean substrate and provide a more natural environment for other inhabitants.
- Common name: Red box sea cucumberScientific name: Cercodemas anceps
- Common name: Sea CucumberScientific name: Colochirus crassus
- Common name: Thorny sea cucumberScientific name: Colochirus quadrangularis
- Common name: robust sea cucumberScientific name: Colochirus robustus
- Common name: sea appleScientific name: Pseudocolochirus violaceus