survey of the shallow-water sea cucumbers of the central philippines
survey of the shallow-water sea cucumbers of the central philippines
survey of the shallow-water sea cucumbers of the central philippines
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Pink Sea Cucumber<br />
Holothuria aff. edulis<br />
This <strong>sea</strong> cucumber is usually found during <strong>the</strong> day and night on<br />
<strong>the</strong> <strong>shallow</strong> forereef slope to at least 30 m depth. It grows to<br />
about 30 cm in length and is entirely pink, though may appear<br />
grey at depth or when covered in a fine layer <strong>of</strong> sediment. It is<br />
usually identified as H. edulis, a smaller form from <strong>shallow</strong><br />
<strong>water</strong> that is only pink ventrally. Hence, this may well be a<br />
different species, perhaps new.<br />
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