Genus

Common name: Sea Cucumber

Scientific name: Holothuria

Holothuria is a genus of sea cucumbers commonly found in reef environments. These echinoderms are known for their elongated bodies and leathery skin. They play a crucial role in the ecosystem by recycling nutrients as they process organic matter in the sand. In the aquarium, they can help maintain a clean substrate but require a mature system with plenty of detritus to thrive. Some species may release toxins when stressed, so careful handling and acclimation are essential.

  1. Shallow sandy ocean floor with many black sea cucumbers, Holothuria atra, Pacific ocean, French polynesia
    Common name: lolly fish (holothurian)
    Scientific name: Holothuria atra
  2. Tiger Tail Sea Cucumber
    Common name: Tiger Tail Sea Cucumber
    Scientific name: Holothuria difficilis
  3. Rosafarbene Seegurke -Holothuria (Halodeima) edulis
    Common name: pinkfish sea cucumber
    Scientific name: Holothuria edulis
  4. Tiger Tail Sea Cucumber, Holothuria thomasi, in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary, Florida
    Common name: florida sea cucumber
    Scientific name: Holothuria floridana
  5. Tuna salad with cucumber and tomato. Top view with copy space.
    Common name: Black sea cucumber
    Scientific name: Holothuria forskali
  6. Elephant Trunkfish sea cucumber.(Holothuria fuscopunctata) in Sogod Bay near Padre Burgos, Southern Leyte, Philippines.  Underwater photography and travel.
    Common name: Brown spot sea cucumber
    Scientific name: Holothuria fuscopunctata
  7. Common name: Tiger-Tail Sea Cucumber
    Scientific name: Holothuria hilla
  8. Common name: impatient sea cucumber
    Scientific name: Holothuria impatiens
  9. Donkey Dung Sea Cucumber
    Common name: donkey dung sea cucumber
    Scientific name: Holothuria mexicana
  10. Holothuria nobilis at the bottom of a coral reef in the Red Sea
    Common name: Black teatfish
    Scientific name: Holothuria nobilis
  11. A large sea cucumber, Bohadschia argus, is found on the sand and rubble seafloor in Palau. This echinoderm can eject sticky, toxic tubules out of its anus that deter predators.
    Common name: Leopard Sea Cucumber
    Scientific name: Holothuria pardalis
  12. トラフナマコ
    Common name: Tiger Tail Sea Cucumber
    Scientific name: Holothuria pervicax
  13. Split underwater view with sunny sky and serene sea
    Common name: sand fish
    Scientific name: Holothuria scabra
  14. Tiger Tail Sea Cucumber, Holothuria thomasi, in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary, Florida
    Common name: tiger tail sea cocumber
    Scientific name: Holothuria thomasi
  15. Sea cucumber cotton-spinner or tubular sea cucumber (Holothuria tubulosa) on sea bottom, Aegean Sea, Greece, Halkidiki
    Common name: cotton-spinner
    Scientific name: Holothuria tubulosa
  16. Black Teatfish, Holothuria (Microthele) nobilis lies on seabed with pebbles and wilted seagrass leaves glued to itself for camouflage on sunny day in sun glare, Red sea, Egypt
    Common name: Black teatfish
    Scientific name: Holothuria whitmaei