Genus

Common name: Sea Cucumber

Scientific name: Actinopyga

Actinopyga is a genus of sea cucumbers found in tropical waters. They are known for their distinctive leathery skin and elongated bodies. Members of this genus often have an array of feeding tentacles around their mouths, which they use to sift through sediment for organic matter. They play a crucial role in the ecosystem by recycling nutrients and are considered good sand stirrers in aquariums. Hobbyists value them for their ability to clean and aerate the sand bed, but they require a mature tank with plenty of live rock and a deep sand bed to thrive.

  1. Common name: Bannwarth's Sea Cucumber
    Scientific name: Actinopyga bannwarthi
  2. Prickly sea cucumber, Fury Shoal, Red Sea, Egypt
    Common name: Spiny Sea Cucumber
    Scientific name: Actinopyga crassa
  3. Actinopyga Mauritiana - Sea Cucumber
    Common name: Brownfish
    Scientific name: Actinopyga echinites
  4. Red holothurian underwater
    Common name: stone fish (holothurian)
    Scientific name: Actinopyga lecanora
  5. Actinopyga Mauritiana - Sea Cucumber
    Common name: Surf redfish
    Scientific name: Actinopyga mauritiana
  6. Common name: Plump sea cucumber
    Scientific name: Actinopyga obesa