Holothuria nobilis
| Holothuria nobilis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Echinodermata |
| Class: | Holothuroidea |
| Order: | Holothuriida |
| Family: | Holothuriidae |
| Genus: | Holothuria |
| Species: | H. nobilis |
| Binomial name | |
| Holothuria nobilis (Selenka, 1867) | |
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Holothuria (Microthele) nobilis, the black teatfish, is a species of sea cucumber in the genus Holothuria. The sea cucumber is found in the tropical waters of the Indo-Pacific ocean.[3] It was first described by Emil Selenka in 1867.[4]
Description
The cucumber inhabits shallow waters near islands and reefs. Members of the species are blackish-brown and grey in colour, and mature adults can weight between 1.7 and 4 kilograms.[5]
Use as food
Like the related white teatfish, the black teatfish is part of a commercial fishery across its range and the cucumber is regularly consumed as a food.[5] The species can be collected off the seafloor using diving suits or while skindiving, making the species very vulnerable to overfishing.[5] The species is considered critically endangered.[6][1]
References
- 1 2 Purcell, S.; Gamboa, R. & Conand, C. (2026). "Holothuria nobilis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2026 e.T180326A272675560. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2026-1.RLTS.T180326A272675560.en. Retrieved August 6, 2026.
- ↑ "Appendices | CITES". cites.org. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
- ↑ "Holothuria nobilis (Selenka, 1867)". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2020-08-10.
- ↑ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Holothuria (Microthele) nobilis (Selenka, 1867)". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2020-08-10.
- 1 2 3 "Holothuria nobilis, black teatfish : fisheries". www.sealifebase.org. Retrieved 2020-08-10.
- ↑ Purcell, Steven; Branch, Trevor A. (29 May 2013). "How to hunt a species to extinction". The Conversation. Retrieved 2020-08-11.