Actinopyga echinites

Actinopyga echinites

Vulnerable  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Echinodermata
Class: Holothuroidea
Order: Holothuriida
Family: Holothuriidae
Genus: Actinopyga
Species:
A. echinites
Binomial name
Actinopyga echinites
(Jaeger, 1833)
Synonyms
  • Actinopyga caroliniana Tan Tiu, 1981
  • Actinopyga plebeja (Selenka, 1867)
  • Holothuria (Holothuria) echinites Jaeger, 1833
  • Muelleria echinites Jaeger, 1833
  • Muelleria plebeja Selenka, 1867

Actinopyga echinites, commonly known as the brownfish or deep water redfish, is a species of sea cucumber in the family Holothuriidae. It is native to the tropical Indo-Pacific region and is harvested for food.

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