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Sea Cucumber
Cucumaria and Parastichopus species
Photograph courtesy of the
Alaska Fisheries Science Center, Resource Assessment and Conservation Engineering
To link to their webpage click here.
In-depth Information Regarding this Species
Behavior
Eviscerate when predator approaches (Anderson 2001)
Some species eviscerate to release eggs and sperm (Anderson 2001)
Average Maximum Overall Length (cm)
Some Parastichopus species in the PNW grow to 91
15–10 Cucumarian species (Anderson 2001)
Adult Food Preference
Plankton or Detritus (Anderson 2001)
Ornamental Market
Do well in captivity (Anderson 2001)
Additional Remarks
Regenerates internal viscera after it eviscerates (Anderson 2001)
Recent Wild Harvest Data for Oregon
Data from the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife
(Pounds)
( U.S. Dollars)
Dr. Randy Shuman