Blue Sea Cucumber

Actinopyga caerulea

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Max Depth

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Description

Actinopyga caerulea is a sea cucumber from the Holothuriidae family. Description Very large species; living specimens up to 400 mm long and 140 mm wide mid-body; preserved specimens from 225 to 280 mm long and from 85 to 110 mm wide mid-body. Body loaf-shaped with slight ventral flattening (more or less cylindrical with ... Read more in Seabook

Locations

Maldives Vietnam Indo-Pacific Papua New Guinea Taiwan +9 more in Seabook

Colors

white

brown

grey

blue

Habitat and Environment

Benthic

Mud and Sand

Social Behaviour

Solitary