Stichopus herrmanni

Stichopus herrmanni
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Echinodermata
Class: Holothuroidea
Order: Synallactida
Family: Stichopodidae
Genus: Stichopus
Species:
S. herrmanni
Binomial name
Stichopus herrmanni
Semper, 1868[2]
Synonyms[2]
  • Stichopus variegatus Semper, 1868

Stichopus herrmanni, or Herrmann's sea cucumber,[3] is a species of holothuroidean echinoderm in the family Stichopodidae. It is found in the tropical, western Indo-Pacific Ocean, at depths down to 20 m (66 ft).[2] This and several other species are known as curryfish and are harvested commercially; it is called gama in Indonesia.[4]

  1. ^ Conand, C.; Purcell, S.; Gamboa, R. (2013). "Stichopus herrmanni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T180238A1604460. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T180238A1604460.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b c Paulay, Gustav (2018). "Stichopus herrmanni Semper, 1868". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 29 November 2018.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference Singapore was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference O'Hara was invoked but never defined (see the help page).