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Holothuria (Mertensiothuria) hilla
- Usual depth1–18 m
- Water temperature20–30 °C
- Best monthsFebruary, May, and October
- How commonOccasional
Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 21 records
- February: 28 records
- March: 14 records
- April: 12 records
- May: 26 records
- June: 13 records
- July: 17 records
- August: 8 records
- September: 15 records
- October: 32 records
- November: 9 records
- December: 14 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 1–18 m · Deepest record: 1,010 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 20–30 °C
Names and classification
Names in 1 more languages
- Japanese
- フジナマコ, リュウキュウフジナマコ
Other scientific names: Holothuria (Fistularia) hilla, Holothuria (Thymiosycia) decorata, Holothuria decorata, Holothuria fasciola, Holothuria fuscopunctata, Holothuria hilla, Holothuria macleari, Holothuria patagonica, Labidodemas leucopus, Labidodemas neglectum, Stichopus gyrifer
Similar species
- Black beauty
Holothuria atra
- Pinkfish
Holothuria edulis
- 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.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 523 open-data records from 1830 to 2026.
- Species data updated October 27, 2026.
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