Florent's Guide To The

Hawaii Reefs

Whitespotted Sea Cucumber
Actinopyga varians
Whitespotted Sea Cucumber
Also known as: Speckled Sea Cucumber, Surf Redfish
Category: Sea Cucumbers
Scientific Name: Actinopyga varians
Size: 6 to 8 in. (15 to 20 cm)  
Depth: 0-60 ft. (0-18 m)
Distribution: Hawaii, Indo-Pacific
Echinodermata (Phylum)
└Echinozoa (Subphylum)
 └Holothuroidea (Class)
  └Holothuriida (Order)
   └Holothuriidae (Family)
    └Actinopyga (Genus)

Echinoderms
Sea Cucumbers

Whitespotted Sea Cucumber

Paradoxical Sea Cucumber

Black Sea Cucumber

Difficult Sea Cucumber

Pinkfish Sea Cucumber

Light-Spotted Sea Cucumber

Teated Sea Cucumber

Hawaiian Spiky Sea Cucumber

Dragonfish Sea Cucumber

Hawaiian Yellow-Tip Sea Cucumber

Lion's Paw Sea Cucumbers

Plump Sea Cucumber



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