Holothuroidea |
Holothuriida |
Holothuriidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Benthic; depth range 1 - 77 m (Ref. 85345). Subtropical
Distribution
Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions
Atlantic and the Mediterranean Sea.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 15.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 525)
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Members of the class Holothuroidea are gonochoric and have only one gonad. Spawning and fertilization are both external and some exhibit brooding. Life cycle: Embryos develop into planktotrophic larvae (auricularia) then into doliolaria (barrel-shaped stage) which later metamorphose into juvenile sea cucumbers.
Pancucci-Papadopoulou, M.A. 1996. (Ref. 466)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Human uses
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Diet
Food consumption
Ration
Predators
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Estimates based on models
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.21).
Vulnerability
Moderate vulnerability (36 of 100).
Price category
Unknown.