Holothuroidea |
Holothuriida |
Holothuriidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Reef-associated; depth range 3 - 30 m (Ref. 111335). Tropical
Western Central Atlantic: Belize.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 200 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 624); common length : 0.0 cm male/unsexed; (Ref. )
Also found on coral reefs (Ref. 111335).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Members of the class Holothuroidea are gonochoric and have only one gonad. Spawning and fertilization are both external and some exhibit brooding. Life cycle: Embryos develop into planktotrophic larvae (auricularia) then into doliolaria (barrel-shaped stage) which later metamorphose into juvenile sea cucumbers.
Martinez, A.M. 1989. (Ref. 446)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Human uses
Fisheries: of potential interest
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Age/Size
Growth
Length-weight
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Morphology
Larvae
Abundance
Internet sources
Estimates based on models
Vulnerability
Very high vulnerability (90 of 100).
Price category
Unknown.