Variable Sea Cucumber – Holothuria sanctori

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Christine Young

Lion

When I was in college, I helped take care of the marine bio tanks, and the sea cucumbers were my favorite creatures <3. We called them sea colons, lol. Did you know that some of them have little symbiotic/parasitic fish that live in their bums? Posted 5 years ago
1. Patomarazul
  
  Lion
  
  Haha! Yes I knew but I have never seen one yet! What I have seen is small shrimps and crabs also staing on their surface. Here is an article over the fishes:
  https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/phenomena/2016/05/10/how-this-fish-survives-in-a-sea-cucumbers-bum/ Posted 5 years ago
2. 1. Christine Young
    
    Lion
    
    Neat! I hope you get a shot of one someday :) Posted 5 years ago
  2. 1. Patomarazul
      
      Lion
      
      I will try to pay more attention also ;-) Posted 5 years ago

The Holothuria sanctori

Holothuria (Platyperona) sanctori Delle Chiaje, 1823 is a species of sea cucumber. They are soft bodied, limbless invertebrates that dwell on the ocean floor.

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Similar species: Flat-tentacled Sea Cucumbers

Species identified by Patomarazul

By Patomarazul

Uploaded Dec 20, 2019. Captured Apr 30, 2019 22:01 in Paseo Barrilla, 17, 35510 Tías, Las Palmas, Spain.

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TG-5
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ISO200
8.41mm