Holothuria grisea
Size
To 25cm
Description:
White, brown or red-brown, sometimes with mottling. Upper body covered with cone shaped papillae. Flattened sole with yellowish-tipped tube feet.
Ecology
Shallow water species. Lagoons with seagrass and hard bottoms from 1 to 15ft (0.3-5m).
Life Cycle
Spawning and fertilization are both external. Embryos develop into planktotrophic larvae (auricularia) then into doliolaria (barrel-shaped stage) which later metamorphose into juvenile sea cucumbers
Ecological Descriptors |
Habitat |
Size (cm) |
Diet |
Behaviour |
Sex |
Be S, R |
25 |
Det, Noct |
I |
F |
Gray Sea Cucumber
267
SYNONYM:
Grey Sea Cucumber
Gray Sea Cucumber