Thelenota ananas

  • Pineapple sea cucumber
  • Ananas Seewalze
  • Concombre de mer épineux
  • Ananas-zeekomkommer

Distribution

  • The tropical Pacific
  • The Red Sea
  • The Indian Ocean

Surrounding and environment

  • The species is generally found on the reef
  • The species is not very mobile
  • The species can be found between 2 and 30 Meters.
  • Rare species.

General behaviour of the species

  • Species generally solitary

General characteristics of the species

  • Maximum size : 80 cm
  • The animal feeds mainly on refuse.

Relationship with humans

  • The species is good to eat
  • The species is exploited in the following sector(s) :
    • - Fishing or commercial aquiculture for food
    • -Sport or local fishing
  • The species is classified asEndangered