Holothuria cinerascens
Source:IUCNTaxonomy
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Assessment Information
- IUCN Red List Category and Criteria
- Least Concern 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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Population
This species can be common in some parts of its range.
Habitat and Ecology
Marine
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In the Africa and Indian Ocean region, this species lives in the outer reef over hard substratum between 0 and 3 m. It lives in crevices with strong wave action where it filter feeds (Conand 2008). In Comores, it is found in the intertidal region, as well as down to 20 m (Samyn et al. 2006). This is a suspension feeder that hides in the sand only with the tubercules showing.
In Taiwan Province of China, this species reproduces between April and June (Choo 2008).
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 that may migrate into adult habitat later (Purcell 2004).
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Threats
This species is fished in Guam and in the southern Cook Islands where it is collected for its gonads and for a subsistence fishery (Kinch et al. 2008). It is of commercial importance in China (Li 2004, Choo 2008). It is occasionally fished in Madagascar as "cauliflower" (Rasolofonirina 2007, Conand 2008).
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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.
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Use trade
This species is fished in Guam and in the southern Cook Islands where it is collected for its gonads and for a subsistence fishery (Kinch et al. 2008). It is of commercial importance in China (Li 2004, Choo 2008). It is occasionally fished in Madagascar as "cauliflower" (Rasolofonirina 2007, Conand 2008).
Text summary
There are no known species specific conservation measures for this species. This species may be present in some marine protected areas within its range.