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Brown Sandfish Sea Cucumber

Bohadschia vitiensis

Photo by Blogie
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Field Notes

Description:

Also known as Tripang, Brown Sea Cucumber, Brown Sandfish, Black-spotted Sea Cucumber and Yellow Sea Cucumber.

They feed on plankton and grow to a length of about 40cm.

Habitat:

Found singly in open rubble, seagrass and sandy areas, sometimes partially buried, at depths of 1 to 20m. Widespread in the Indo-Pacific region.

Notes:

I photo'd this critter at a depth of about 40ft.

Reference Links:

Bohadschia vitiensis - Information on Bohadschia vitiensis, The Brown Sandfish Sea Cucumber - Identify tropical fish - Whats That Fish!

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Comments (2)
Blogie
Hi Helena! I've been on PN for 6 months now. :)
Helena K
Question: how long has Blogie been on pn?????

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