Taxonomy
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Taxonomic notes
Assessment Information
- IUCN Red List Category and Criteria
- Data Deficient ver 3.1
- Assessment language
- English
- Year published
- 2013
- Date assessed
- 2010-05-18 00:00:00 UTC
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Geographic Range
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Extant
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Population
This species may be common. In Cuba, it has the highest abundance in the South Central region (Bruckner 2006).
Habitat and Ecology
Marine
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This species is found under stones in Cuba, whilst in the Caribbean region it occurs in coral debris and sand flats (Bruckner 2006). In Comoros, the species is intertidal and burrows in the sand between corals and stones (Samyn et al. 2006). This species is quite small, and is probably cryptic.
No information is known on changes of habitat requirements during the life history of the species, but generally, the juveniles of aspidochirotids are cryptic and small individuals may migrate into adult habitat later (Purcell 2004).
Classification scheme
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Threats
This species is opportunistically fished throughout its range when other species are depleted. It is of commercial importance in China (Choo 2008), Nicaragua (Toral-Granda 2008), Madagascar (Rasolofonirina 2007), and the Philippines.
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Although not one of the most important species (low value) for fishery purposes, it can be expected that this species may become more popular after the depletion or reduction of other species of higher commercial importance and value.
Many sea cucumbers are broadcast spawners, which can limit the fertilization success of a species in exploited populations.
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Use trade
This species is opportunistically fished throughout its range when other species are depleted. It is of commercial importance in China (Choo 2008), Nicaragua (Toral-Granda 2008), Madagascar (Rasolofonirina 2007), and the Philippines.
Text summary
There are no known species specific conservation measures in place for this species. It may be present in some marine protected areas within its range.