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Pinkfish
Holothuria edulis
- Usual depth4–14 m
- Water temperature22–30 °C
- Best monthsJanuary, May, and September
- How commonOccasional
About this species
Holothuria edulis, commonly known as the edible sea cucumber or the pink and black sea cucumber, is a species of echinoderm in the family Holothuriidae. It was placed in the subgenus Halodeima by Pearson in 1914, making its full scientific name Holothuria (Halodeima) edulis. It is found in shallow water in the tropical Indo-Pacific Ocean.
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Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 92 records
- February: 22 records
- March: 12 records
- April: 14 records
- May: 91 records
- June: 10 records
- July: 50 records
- August: 14 records
- September: 74 records
- October: 41 records
- November: 10 records
- December: 6 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 4–14 m · Deepest record: 96.5 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 22–30 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Pinkfish
Names in 1 more languages
- Japanese
- アカミシキリ
Other scientific names: Halodeima edulis, Holothuria (Halodeima) edulis, Holothuria (Thyone) edulis, Holothuria albida
Similar species
- Black beauty
Holothuria atra
- White Thread Fish
Holothuria leucospilota
- Golden Sandfish
Holothuria scabra
- Bottleneck Sea Cucumber
Holothuria (Thymiosycia) impatiens
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).
- 809 open-data records from 1767 to 2026.
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