Select the search type
 
  • Site
  • Web
Search
You are here:   OldClasses > 2012 > Stichopus horrens | Chantelle Morrison

 

Minimize

Stichopus horrens (Selenka 1867)


Peanutfish, Flemfish, Selenka's sea cucumber

Chantelle Morrison (2012)

 

 

Fact Sheet

Minimize

Summary


Physical Description


Ecology


Life History & Behaviour


Anatomy & Physiology


Evolution & Systematics


Biogeographic Distribution


Conservation & Threats


References & Links

Biogeographic distribution

Stichopus horrens is found in shallow regions of the tropical Indo-Pacific (Conand, 1993a). It is found in Australia from Western Australia to Southern Queensland (Rowe and Gates, 1995). 

Figure 1: Distribution of Stichopus horrens throughout the Indo-Pacific. Red indicates high density regions while yellow indicates lower density. 'X' indicates the approximate location of the study site, Heron Island. (Adapted from: www.aquamaps.org)

Classification

Minimize