Holothuria arguinensis

Holothuria arguinensis is a species of sea cucumber in the family Holothuriidae and subgenus Roweothuria.[1] It is found in waters off the northeast Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea.[2][3] According to some scholarly research, the species is actively expanding its range and colonizing the south-eastern coast of Spain.[4]

Holothuria arguinensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Echinodermata
Class: Holothuroidea
Order: Holothuriida
Family: Holothuriidae
Genus: Holothuria
Species:
H. arguinensis
Binomial name
Holothuria arguinensis
Koehler & Vaney, 1906
Group of Holothuria arguinensis.

The species lives on sandy and seagrass beds in shallow waters and up to depths of 52 meters.[3][5] It has a rigid and somewhat cylindrical body. A mature specimen can be 35 cm long and weigh 270 grams. Spawning is in summer to autumn.[5] Reproduction success depends on environmental factors, primarily availability of daylight and water temperature – other likely factors include abundance of food, tidal flow and water salinity. The species is a fishery resource and in demand in Asian markets.[3]

References
  1. "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Holothuria arguinensis Koehler & Vaney, 1906". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2020-08-07.
  2. "Holothuria arguinensis". www.sealifebase.se. Retrieved 2020-08-07.
  3. Marquet, Nathalie; Conand, Chantal; Power, Deborah M.; Canário, Adelino V. M.; González-Wangüemert, Mercedes (2017-07-01). "Sea cucumbers, Holothuria arguinensis and H. mammata, from the southern Iberian Peninsula: Variation in reproductive activity between populations from different habitats". Fisheries Research. 191: 120–130. doi:10.1016/j.fishres.2017.03.007. hdl:10400.1/13089. ISSN 0165-7836. PDF link
  4. Mercedes González-Wangüemert; Giomar Borrero-Pérez (August 2012). "A new record of Holothuria arguinensis colonizing the Mediterranean Sea". Marine Biodiversity Records. 5 (E105). doi:10.1017/S1755267212000887. Retrieved October 3, 2021.
  5. Mohamed Mohsen; Hongsheng Yang, eds. (2021). Sea Cucumbers: Aquaculture, Biology and Ecology. Elsevier Science. pp. 65–66. ISBN 9780128243985. Retrieved October 3, 2021.


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