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Blackfish
Actinopyga miliaris
- Usual depth1–7 m
- Water temperature25–30 °C
- Best monthsJuly and September
- How commonRare
About this species
Actinopyga miliaris, commonly known as the hairy blackfish, is a species of sea cucumber in the family Holothuriidae. It is native to the tropical West Indo-Pacific region and is harvested for food.
Text from the Wikipedia article “Actinopyga miliaris”, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the article
Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 2 records
- February: 1 records
- March: 1 records
- April: 0 records
- May: 1 records
- June: 1 records
- July: 4 records
- August: 1 records
- September: 3 records
- October: 0 records
- November: 2 records
- December: 0 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 1–7 m · Deepest record: 6.5 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 25–30 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Blackfish, Hairy Blackfish, Harry Blackfish
Names in 1 more languages
- Japanese
- チリメンナマコ
Other scientific names: Actinopyga polymorpha, Holothuria miliaris, Muelleria miliaris
Similar species
Brown BeautyActinopyga echinites
Surf RedfishActinopyga mauritiana
- Plump Sea Cucumber
Actinopyga obesa
- Pacific White-spotted Sea Cucumber
Actinopyga varians
stone fishActinopyga lecanora
- Black beauty
Holothuria atra
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).
- 144 open-data records from 1833 to 2025.
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