Appearance
Adult cucumbers weigh between 2.4 and 4 kilograms. They are oval in shape and have a firm texture. This species cucumber has lateral papillae which are often buried in the sand.Distribution
''Holothuria fuscogilva'' are found in the Indo-Pacific ocean in shallow waters near islands and around coral reefs. Juvenile cucumbers live in shallower waters and then migrate to deeper waters as they mature. Spawning occurs during the Northeastern Monsoon season , and the species reaches sexually maturity relatively late.Status
''Holothuria fuscogilva'' is consumed as a food and is part of a large commercial fishery across its range. The cucumber can be collected by hand using a diving suit or while skin diving, allowing for it to be easily harvested. Due to overfishing, the cucumber was listed as vulnerable on the IUCN Red List in 2010.A large population of the cucumber formerly existed in Sri Lanka, but decades of overfishing and mismanagement caused a large decline in the species' numbers. Sri Lanka banned the harvesting of the species in 2019.
Habitat
''Holothuria fuscogilva'' are found in the Indo-Pacific ocean in shallow waters near islands and around coral reefs. Juvenile cucumbers live in shallower waters and then migrate to deeper waters as they mature. Spawning occurs during the Northeastern Monsoon season, and the species reaches sexually maturity relatively late.References:
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