Holothuria nobilis
Holothuria (Microthele) nobilis, commonly known as the Black Teatfish, is a species of sea cucumber in the genus Holothuria. The cucumber is found in the tropical waters of the Indo-pacific ocean.[1] It was first described by Selenka in 1867.[2]
Holothuria nobilis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Echinodermata |
Class: | Holothuroidea |
Order: | Holothuriida |
Family: | Holothuriidae |
Genus: | Holothuria |
Species: | H. Holothuroidea |
Binomial name | |
Holothuria Holothuroidea Holothuria Linnaeus | |
Description
The cucumber inhabits shallow waters near islands and reefs. Members of the species are blackish-brown and grey in color, and mature adults can weight between 1.7 and 4 kilograms.[3]
Like the related White Teatfish (Holothuria fuscogilva) the cucumber is part of a commercial fishery across its range and the cucumber is regularly consumed as a food.[3] The species can be collected off the seafloor using diving suits or while skindiving, making the species very vulnerable to overfishing.[3] The species is considered endangered in the Indian Ocean.[4]
References
- "Holothuria nobilis (Selenka, 1867)". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2020-08-10.
- "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Holothuria (Microthele) nobilis (Selenka, 1867)". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2020-08-10.
- "Holothuria nobilis, black teatfish : fisheries". www.sealifebase.org. Retrieved 2020-08-10.
- Purcell, Steven; Branch, Trevor A. "How to hunt a species to extinction". The Conversation. Retrieved 2020-08-11.