Labidodemas rugosum

Labidodemas rugosum is a species of sea cucumber in the family Holothuriidae.[2] It is native to the tropical Indo-Pacific region.[1]

Labidodemas rugosum

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Echinodermata
Class: Holothuroidea
Order: Holothuriida
Family: Holothuriidae
Genus: Labidodemas
Species:
L. rugosum
Binomial name
Labidodemas rugosum
(Ludwig, 1875)[2]
Synonyms[2]
  • Holothuria rugosa Ludwig, 1875
  • Holothuria triremis Sluiter, 1901

Description

Labidodemas rugosum has a distinctive white-pink hue. It is covered in long pinkish-white papillae.[1]

Distribution and habitat

Labidodemas rugosum is found off the coasts of Asia and Africa, in the tropical Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean. Its range extends from the Red Sea, the east coast of Africa and Madagascar, to India and the Maldives, to Indonesia, northern Australia, the Philippines, Malaysia, New Guinea and other island groups in the western Pacific. It is found in coral reefs, at depths between 0 and 5 m (0 and 20 ft).[1]

Status

Labidodemas rugosum is uncommon, but widespread throughout the Indo-Pacific, and not widely fished. Due to this, the International Union for Conservation of Nature has assessed the conservation status of this sea cucumber as least concern.[1]

References
  1. Conand, C.; Purcell, S. & Gamboa, R. (2013). "Labidodemas rugosum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T180399A1625760. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
  2. Vanden Berghe, Edward (2019). "Labidodemas rugosum (Ludwig, 1875)". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
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