Holothurians, SeaCucumbers, Beche-de-mer

Leopard Holothurian or Sea Cucumber (Bohadschia argus) Male releasing sperm during spawning session.
Leopard Holothurian or Sea Cucumber (Bohadschia argus) Male releasing sperm during spawning session. sex reproduce reproduction pattern spots spotted Various Invert |Leopard Holothurian or Sea Cucumber (Bohadschia argus)

Leopard Holothurian or Sea Cucumber (Bohadschia argus) Female releasing eggs during spawning session.
Leopard Holothurian or Sea Cucumber (Bohadschia argus) Female releasing eggs during spawning session. sex reproduce reproduction pattern spots spotted idea vertical Various Invert |Leopard Holothurian or Sea Cucumber (Bohadschia argus)

Leopard Holothurian or Sea Cucumber (Bohadschia argus) Male releasing sperm during spawning session.
Leopard Holothurian or Sea Cucumber (Bohadschia argus) Male releasing sperm during spawning session. sex reproduce reproduction pattern spots spotted Various Invert |Leopard Holothurian or Sea Cucumber (Bohadschia argus)

Leopard Holothurian (Bohadschia argus) excreting sticky cuvierian organs to repel predator.
Leopard Holothurian (Bohadschia argus) excreting sticky cuvierian organs to repel predator. defence defending dummy lure adhesive adhere Various Invert |Leopard Holothurian (Bohadschia argus)

Red Holothurian or Prickly Red Fish (Thelenota ananas) foraging on coral sand. Commercial species.
Red Holothurian or Prickly Red Fish (Thelenota ananas) foraging on coral sand. Commercial species. spikes spines pointed jagged rough colour color red brown orange defence defend Various Invert |Red Holothurian or Prickly Red Fish (Thelenota ananas)

Sea Cucumber (Bohadschia graeffei) Detail of sticky pads used to pick up food and transfer to central mouth.
Sea Cucumber (Bohadschia graeffei) Detail of sticky pads used to pick up food and transfer to central mouth. single one alone lonely isolated individual spots spotted dot dots dotted spot speckled specks strange unusual weird bizarre bizzare bizzarre ugly freak freaky |Sea Cucumber (Bohadschia graeffei)

Holothurian (Synapta sp.) Synaptidae family.
Holothurian (Synapta sp.) climb clamber crawling Various Invert |Holothurian (Synapta sp.)

Toothpaste Holothurian (Synaptula lamperti ) Synaptidae family.
Toothpaste Holothurian (Synaptula lamperti ) colour color orange commensal Various Invert |Toothpaste Holothurian (Synaptula lamperti )

Toothpaste Holothurian (Synaptula lamperti ) (Synaptidae family) on Barrel Sponge (Xestospongia testudinaria) Petrosiidae family.
Toothpaste Holothurian (Synaptula lamperti ) [Synaptidae family] on Barrel Sponge (Xestospongia testudinaria) colour color orange commensal vertical Various Invert |Toothpaste Holothurian (Synaptula lamperti )

Leopard Holothurian or Sea Cucumber (Bohadschia argus) Male releasing sperm during spawning session.
Leopard Holothurian or Sea Cucumber (Bohadschia argus) Male releasing sperm during spawning session. sex reproduction Various Invert |Leopard Holothurian or Sea Cucumber (Bohadschia argus)

Blotched Holothurian (Bohadschia graeffei) Male releasing sperm.
Blotched Holothurian (Bohadschia graeffei) Male releasing sperm. sex reproduction excrete excretion creamy Various Invert |Blotched Holothurian (Bohadschia graeffei)

Fowler's Pearlfish (Onuxodon fowleri)
Pearlfish (Onuxodon sp.) entering a Leopard Holothurian or Sea Cucumber (Bohadschia argus) Lives in the anus and stomach cavity of sea cucumbers. rectal rectum constipation constipated entering Trout |Fowler's Pearlfish (Onuxodon fowleri)

Fowler's Pearlfish (Onuxodon fowleri) entering a Leopard Holothurian or Sea Cucumber (Bohadschia argus) Lives in the anus and stomach cavity of sea cucumbers.
Pearlfish (Onuxodon sp.) entering a Leopard Holothurian or Sea Cucumber (Bohadschia argus) Lives in the anus and stomach cavity of sea cucumbers. rectal rectum constipation constipated entering Trout |Fowler's Pearlfish (Onuxodon fowleri)

Sea Apple Holothurian (Psuedocolchinus violaceus) inserting feeding arm into mouth.
Sea Apple Holothurian (Psuedocolchinus violaceus) inserting feeding arm into mouth. bizarre strange unsusual flower colourful colorful eating arms sea cucumber vertical Various Invert |Sea Apple Holothurian (Psuedocolchinus violaceus)

Diver inspecting Holothurian (Holothuria fuscopunctata) near Gorgonian Sea Fan.
Diver inspecting Holothurian (Holothuria fuscopunctata) near Gorgonian Sea Fan. dive diver diving adventure tourist ecotourism eco tourism tourism adventurous discover discovery discovering vertical seafan slug torch Various Invert |Diver inspecting Holothurian (Holothuria fuscopunctata)

Sea Cucumber (Bohadschia graeffei) foraging over coral reef.
Sea Cucumber (Bohadschia graeffei) foraging over coral reef. single one alone lonely isolated individual camouflage camoflage camouflaged camoflaged hidden hiding hide cryptic spots spotted dot dots dotted spot speckled specks beche-de-mer seacucumber holothurian holothurians eat eating eater feed feeding feeder consume consuming devour devouring Various Invert |Sea Cucumber (Bohadschia graeffei)

Holothurian (Neothyonidlum dearmatum) Sea Cucumber species which buries itself in the sea bed with just the feeding arms exposed.
Holothurian (Neothyonidlum dearmatum) Sea Cucumber species which buries itself in the sea bed with just the feeding arms exposed. single one alone lonely isolated individual camouflage camoflage camouflaged camoflaged hidden hiding hide cryptic strange unusual weird bizarre bizzare bizzarre ugly freak freaky arm arms filter filtering Various Invert |Holothurian (Neothyonidlum dearmatum)

Blotched Holothurian (Thelenota anax) or Sea Cucumber foraging over rubble reef bed.
Blotched Holothurian (Thelenota anax) or Sea Cucumber foraging over rubble reef bed. single one alone lonely isolated individual holothurian holothurians beche de mer beche-de-mer bech-de-mer bech seacucumber cucumber cucumbers slug sluggish filter vacuum vacumming invertebrate invertebrates Various Invert |Blotched Holothurian (Thelenota anax)

Sea Cucumber (Bohadschia graeffei) foraging over coral reef.
Sea Cucumber (Bohadschia graeffei) foraging over coral reef. single one alone lonely isolated individual camouflage camoflage camouflaged camoflaged hidden hiding hide cryptic spots spotted dot dots dotted spot speckled specks beche-de-mer seacucumber holothurian holothurians eat eating eater feed feeding feeder consume consuming devour devouring Various Invert |Sea Cucumber (Bohadschia graeffei)

Blotched Holothurian (Thelenota anax) or Sea Cucumber foraging over rubble reef bed.
Blotched Holothurian (Thelenota anax) or Sea Cucumber foraging over rubble reef bed. single one alone lonely isolated individual holothurian holothurians beche de mer beche-de-mer bech-de-mer bech seacucumber cucumber cucumbers slug sluggish filter vacuum vacumming invertebrate invertebrates Various Invert |Blotched Holothurian (Thelenota anax)