Five-Toothed Sea Cucumber

Five-Toothed Sea Cucumber
Name: Five-Toothed Sea Cucumber
Scientific Name: Actinopyga agassizii
Family: Sea Cucumbers
Taxonomic: Holothuriidae
ID Group: Sea Stars, Urchins, Cucumbers
Size: up to 10 in.
Depth Range: In shallow waters (0 – 15 ft.)
Sightings: Seen very rarely

This Sea Cucumber has a yellowish-brown body with squared sides and larger tube feet near the underside, which help with movement and attachment to surfaces.