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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Night-wandering Sea Cucumber<br />
Stichopus noctivagus<br />
This species is mottled orange-red and white, with occasional dark blotches and with small erect<br />
white papillae scattered over <strong>the</strong> dorsum. It grows to about 20 cm in length. This is a nocturnal<br />
species usually found in deeper <strong>water</strong> on <strong>the</strong> forereef slope to at least 30 m depth on sand and<br />
sandy rubble near live coral. This species was only first described in 1980.<br />
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