Leopard Sea Cucumber (species: Bohadschia argus) in taxonomy (Gaia Guide)
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Bohadschia argus
Leopard Sea Cucumber


©Lyle Vail and Anne Hoggett: Leopard Sea Cucumber (Bohadschia argus)

©David Witherall and Michiel Wolff: Leopard Sea Cucumber (Bohadschia argus)

©David Witherall and Michiel Wolff: Leopard Sea Cucumber (Bohadschia argus) in subadult phase

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Echinodermata
Class Holothuroidea
Order Aspidochirotida
Family Holothuriidae
Genus Bohadschia
Species Bohadschia argus
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Distinguishing features

Known as the Leopard Fish in the trepang trade, Bohadschia argus has a distinctive pattern of brown spots outlined with white. This species ejects sticky white cuverian tubules when disturbed.

Size

  • Size data has not been obtained.

Depth range

  • Depth range data is not yet available.

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Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

Distribution and habitat preferences

It lives exposed on sand in reef habitats.

Local abundance

  • Lizard Island, Queensland, Australia: Common and conspicuous

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References

  • Bakus, G.J. (1981). Chemical defense mechanisms on the Great Barrier Reef, Science, 211: 497-499. LIRS catalog number 41.
  • Byrne Uthicke, S.M. and C. Conand (2010). Genetic barcoding of commercial beche-de-mer species (Echinodermata: Holothuroidea), Molecular Ecology Resources, 10: 634-646. LIRS catalog number 1321.
  • Cannon, L.R.G. and H. Silver (1986). Sea Cucumbers of Northern Australia Queensland Museum, Brisbane. LIRS catalog number 229.