Bohadschia argus (Leopard sea cucumber)

Identification

Brown cylindrical body with numerous gray spots with black borders and white edges.

Status

Habitat

Indo-Pacific. It lives on sandy rubble bottoms in a depth range of 3-45 meters.

Reproduction

Size

Up to 60cm.

Prey / Predation

It feeds on detritus. By eating sand it can filter the biofilm that holds the sand grains together.

Special features