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stone fish
Actinopyga lecanora
- Usual depth3–16 m
- Water temperature24–30 °C
- Best monthsMay, June, and August
- How commonRare
Photo credit: (c) Dan Schofield, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Dan Schofield · CC BY · iNaturalist
About this species
Actinopyga lecanora, commonly known as the white-bottomed sea cucumber or stonefish, is a species of sea cucumber in the family Holothuriidae. It is native to the tropical Western Indo-Pacific region and is harvested for food.
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Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 11 records
- February: 9 records
- March: 18 records
- April: 17 records
- May: 25 records
- June: 20 records
- July: 20 records
- August: 26 records
- September: 18 records
- October: 17 records
- November: 16 records
- December: 12 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 3–16 m · Deepest record: 16 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 24–30 °C
Photos
(c) Dan Schofield, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Dan Schofield · CC BY · iNaturalist 
(c) Dan Schofield, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist 
(c) Dan Schofield, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist 
(c) Debra Baker, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist 
(c) Doreen, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist 
(c) Debra Baker, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist 
(c) Doreen, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist
Names and classification
- English
- stone fish, Stonefish, White-bottomed Sea Cucumber
Names in 3 more languages
- French
- Holothurie-caillou, Le caillou
- Indonesian
- Balibi, Batu, Hitam
- Japanese
- ヨコスジナマコ
Other scientific names: Holothuria (Holothuria) lecanora, Holothuria (Microthele) dubia, Holothuria lineolata, Muelleria lecanora
Similar species
Brown BeautyActinopyga echinites
Surf RedfishActinopyga mauritiana
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 120 open-data records from 1833 to 2015.
- Species data updated October 26, 2026.
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