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Fish, Crustaceans & Cephalopods

Beche De Mer
(Sea Cucumber)

Sea Cucumbers or Beche-De-Mer are cylindrical, elongated or worm-like shape. They are found in a variety of colours ranging from pitch black to white and light yellow, and are generally designed to blend in with their habitat.

Shape: The body is oval and stout with flattened ends; H. scabra has prominent wrinkles on its upper surface and is generally smaller and lighter that the versicolor variety.

Colour: H. scarbra has a grey to greenish upper surface with many fine black spots, and a creamy lower surface.  The versicolor variety is more variable in colour, ranging from beige (uniform or with black spots) to uniform black.

Habitat: Present in large numbers in habitats under terrigenous influence.  H. scabra is often found on inner reef flats and near estuaries, and its density may reach several hundred individuals per hectare.  The versicolor variety prefers deeper waters of bays or lagoons.  Its average density is about 100 animals per hectare.  They often spend part of the day buried in the silty sand.

Value: This species is in great demand and fetches high prices.

Sandfish

Processed Sandfish

About Sandfish Sea Cucumber:

Grading Beche-De-Mer or Sea Cucumber

External and Internal Features of Sea Cucumbers

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