Holothuria lessoni
| Holothuria lessoni | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Echinodermata |
| Class: | Holothuroidea |
| Order: | Holothuriida |
| Family: | Holothuriidae |
| Genus: | Holothuria |
| Species: | H. lessoni |
| Binomial name | |
| Holothuria lessoni Massin, Uthicke, Purcell, Rowe & Samyn, 2009 | |
Holothuria lessoni, the golden sandfish,[2] is a species of sea cucumber in the genus Holothuria, subgenus Metriatyla.[3] This sea cucumber inhabits the shallow waters of the Indo-Pacific Ocean, where it is found near islands and reef flats.[2] It is highly sought after in commercial and subsistence fishing and the species threatened by overfishing.[1]
References
[edit]- 1 2 Purcell, S., Gamboa, R., Juinio-Menez, A. & Conand, C. (2026). "Holothuria lessoni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2026 e.T180275A272670402. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2026-1.RLTS.T180275A272670402.en. Retrieved 6 August 2026.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - 1 2 "Holothuria lessoni, golden sandfish : fisheries". www.sealifebase.ca. Retrieved 2020-08-11.
- ↑ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Holothuria (Metriatyla) lessoni Massin, Uthicke, Purcell, Rowe & Samyn, 2009". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2020-08-11.
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