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Class: Holothuroidea
Order: Synallactida
Family: Stichopodidae

Genus: Thelenota

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Photo by Purcell, Steven

Thelenota ananas
[Prickly redfish]

Photo by Purcell, Steven

Thelenota anax
[Amber fish]

Photo by FAO

Thelenota rubralineata
[Red-striped sea cucumber]

Scientific Name Thelenota ananas Thelenota anax Thelenota rubralineata	English Name Amber fish Prickly redfish Red-striped sea cucumber	Distribution Indo-Pacific excluding Ha Indo-West Pacific	Max. Length 50 TL 80 TL 100 TL	Year 1833 1921 1991

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