Actinopyga

	Actinopyga ''Actinopyga'' is a genus of sea cucumbers found in coastal waters in tropical and temperate regions. Species There are 18 recognized species: Image:Actinopyga capillata.jpg, '' Actinopyga capillata'' Image:Actinopyga caerulea.JPG, ''Actinopyga caerulea'' Image:Actinopyga echinites Réunion.jpg, ''Actinopyga echinites ''Actinopyga echinites'', commonly known as the brownfish or deep water redfish, is a species of sea cucumber in the family Holothuriidae. It is native to the tropical Indo-Pacific region and is harvested for food. Description ''Actinopyga echin ...'' Image:Actinopyga lecanora.JPG, '' Actinopyga lecanora'' Image:Actinopyga mauritiana.jpg, '' Actinopyga mauritiana'' Image:Actinopyga miliaris.JPG, '' Actinopyga miliaris'' References Holothuriidae Holothuroidea genera Taxa named by Heinrich Georg Bronn {{Holothuroidea-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Actinopyga Varians ''Actinopyga varians'', the Pacific white-spotted sea cucumber or Hawaiian sea cucumber, is a species of sea cucumber in the family Holothuriidae. It is found in the Pacific Ocean near Hawai'i and also in the Indo-Pacific Ocean. Distribution and Habitat ''Actinopyga varians'' is found in tropical waters, commonly seen in the Western Pacific and the Indo-Pacific. It has been seen in Hawai’i, Fiji, the French Polynesia and other islands in Micronesia. It tends to live in depths of about 0-25 m on living corals and surrounding rubble areas of reefs on the crest of the ocean floor. Description The size of this species ranges from 15 cm to 20 cm (6 to 8 in.). The bivium is hard, is dark red or brown with distinct white spots, and can be wrinkled. Although the bivium is hard, all holothuroids have a reduced skeleton of isolated ossicles in the body wall. A distinct characteristic of the ''Actinopyga'' genus are the teeth surrounding the anus. However, this trait is not exclu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Actinopyga Agassizii ''Actinopyga agassizii'', commonly known as five-toothed sea cucumber or West Indian sea cucumber, is a species of sea cucumber in the family Holothuriidae. It was first described by German zoologist Emil Selenka in 1867. It is native to the Western Atlantic region, including the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea, and is harvested for food. Description ''Actinopyga agassizii'' grows to a maximum length of approximately . It has a white ground color with scattered yellow-brown spots. Its skin is thick and leathery, and its upper side is lined with papillae (conical fleshy protuberances) while rows of tube feet are found on its bottom side. It has five calcareous teeth surrounding its anus, a characteristic from which one of its common names is derived. Distribution and habitat ''Actinopyga agassizii'' is found in the tropical Western Atlantic region, its range extending from the Gulf of Mexico to the Caribbean Sea. It is also found off the coasts of Bermuda. It is nocturnal a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Actinopyga Echinites ''Actinopyga echinites'', commonly known as the brownfish or deep water redfish, is a species of sea cucumber in the family Holothuriidae. It is native to the tropical Indo-Pacific region and is harvested for food. Description ''Actinopyga echinites'' grows to a length of about . It is widest in the middle, tapering slightly at both ends; the dorsal surface is arched while the ventral surface is flattened. The leathery skin is rough, being covered in papillae. The skin is strengthened by the presence of spicules, microscopic spike-like structures, which in this species are shaped like large rods. The colour of this sea cucumber is brown above and orange-brown below, and the upper surface often has sand adhering to it. The anus is surrounded by five beige anal teeth, and the pinkish Cuvierian tubules are occasionally discharged through the anus when the animal is stressed. Distribution and habitat ''Actinopyga echinites'' is found off the coasts of Asia and Africa, in the tropi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]