Holothuriidae Gallery

Necklace seastar (Fromia monilis) on Sea cucumber (Bohadaschia argus) Yap, Micronesia

Sea cucumber (Bohadschia argus) which has ejected a part of its internal organs called Cuvierian tubules. These significantly sticky strings are a defense mechanism designed to deter predators

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Leopard sea cucumber (Bohadschia argus), female beginning climb to a high place to spawn. Solomon Islands

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Black-spotted sea cucumber Pearsonothuria graeffei rears up on its tail, preparing to spawn. Indonesia

Elephant trunkfish (Holothuria fuscopunctata), on open sand spawning from the head region. Between 40 and 70 cm long. Solomon Islands

Leopard sea cucumber (Bohadschia argus), spawning male: ejects sperm over about 20 minutes while the female releases eggs in one short burst. Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia

Leopard sea cucumber (Bohadschia argus) extruding toxin-containing sticky threads as a defence strategy. Tonga

RF - Emperor shrimp (Periclimenes imperator) exploring alien-looking landscape of host sea cucumber (Bohadschia argus). Emperor shrimps are commensals on many hosts

Sea cucumber in the Maldives
A blackspotted sea cucumber, Bohadschia graeffei, with its head stretched upwards showing feeding tentacles. Photographed at South Ari Atoll, Maldives

Sea cucumber feeding on algae
Sea cucumber (Bohadschia graeffei) feeding on algae, Beqa Lagoon, Fiji

A sea cucumber clings to a reef in Alor, Indonesia
A sea cucumber (Bohadschia sp.) clings to a reef in Alor, Indonesia. This remote region is known for its beautiful reefs and spectacular marine biodiversity

Close-up pattern of a giant sea cucumber (Thelenota ananas), Beqa Lagoon Fiji

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Lollyfish Sea Cucumber (Holothuria atra) adult, Nusa Penida, Bali, Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia, October

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Light-sensitive Sea Cucumber (Holothuria impatiens) adult, extruding sticky defensive cuivierian respiratory tubules at night, Manado, Sulawesi, Greater Sunda Islands, Indonesia, March

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Brown Sandfish Sea Cucumber (Bohadschia vitiensis) adult, extruding white sticky cuivierian tubules in defensive behaviour, Lembeh Straits, Sulawesi, Sunda Islands, Indonesia, February

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Brown Sandfish Sea Cucumber (Bohadschia vitiensis) adult, extruding white sticky cuivierian tubules in defensive behaviour, Lembeh Straits, Sulawesi, Sunda Islands, Indonesia, January

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