Holothuroidea |
Holothuriida |
Holothuriidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Benthic; depth range 0 - 2 m (Ref. 111335). Tropical; 31°N - 8°N, 98°W - 58°W
Western Central Atlantic: Belize.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 51.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 702)
Found on mangrove swamp and beach shoreline (Ref. 111335).
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.
Hendler, G. and D.L. Pawson. 2000. (Ref. 86570)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Human uses
Fisheries: commercial
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Estimates based on models
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.21).
Price category
Unknown.