Holothuroidea |
Apodida |
Chiridotidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Benthic; depth range 0 - 10 m (Ref. 111335). Tropical
Western Atlantic: Belize, Bermuda and Brazil.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm Max length : 10.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 86832)
Commonly found in shallow water and sandy beaches (Ref. 86832). Infaunal. Also found on rubble (Ref. 111335).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Viviparous.
Pawson, D.L. 1976 Shallow-water sea cucumbers (Echinodermata: Holothuroidea) from Carrie Bow Cay, Belize. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 89(31):369-382. (Ref. 86832)
IUCN Red List Status
(Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Human uses
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More information
Trophic EcologyFood items (preys)
Diet composition
Food consumption
Predators
Population dynamicsGrowth
Max. ages / sizes
Length-weight rel.
Length-length rel.
Length-frequencies
Mass conversion
Abundance
Life cycleReproductionMaturityFecunditySpawningEggsEgg developmentLarvae PhysiologyOxygen consumption
Human RelatedStamps, coins, misc.
Internet sources
Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 25.4 - 28.1, mean 27.4 (based on 709 cells).
Fishing Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
Price category
Unknown.
