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Carapus mourlani, which have a mutualistic relationship with Bohadschia argus, will aggressively defend their sea cucumber from the parasitic Encheliophis boraborensis, and in some cases may even fight them to the death. [7] The emperor shrimp (Zenopontonia rex) is often associated with Bohadschia argus, and may help keep it clear of ...
Sea cucumbers can be found in great numbers on the deep seafloor, where they often make up the majority of the animal biomass. [17] At depths deeper than 8,900 m (5.5 mi), sea cucumbers comprise 90% of the total mass of the macrofauna. [18] Sea cucumbers form large herds that move across the bathygraphic features of the ocean, hunting food.
Zenopontonia rex, the emperor shrimp or imperial shrimp, is a species of shrimp in the family Palaemonidae. It is found in shallow water in the tropical Indo-Pacific region. It lives in association with a sea cucumber, a nudibranch or other large mollusc, often changing its colour to match that of its host.
Actinopyga caerulea, the blue sea cucumber, is a species of sea cucumber in the family Holothuriidae.Named for its unique blue coloration, this species can be found along the continental shelf of the tropical Western Indo-Pacific region, at depths between 12 and 45 m (39 and 148 ft).
Stichopus herrmanni, or Herrmann's sea cucumber, [3] is a species of holothuroidean echinoderm in the family Stichopodidae. It is found in the tropical, western Indo-Pacific Ocean, at depths down to 20 m (66 ft). [2] This and several other species are known as curryfish and are harvested commercially; it is called gama in Indonesia. [4]
Lissocarcinus orbicularis, common names sea cucumber crab [2], red-spotted white crab, [1] and harlequin crab [3] is a species of crab in the family Portunidae. [1] This species gains one of its names from its close-knit relationship with holothuroids, the sea cucumbers. [3]
Holothuria (Selenkothuria) glaberrima, also known as the brown rock sea cucumber, [2] is a species of sea cucumber in the genus Holothuria, subgenus Selenkothuria. The cucumber is distributed in the Western Atlantic Ocean, the Caribbean Sea, and the Gulf of Mexico. [3] The species is found at a depth of 0–42 meters. [4]
Amperima rosea is a species of sea cucumber in the family Elpidiidae.It is found on the seabed at abyssal depths of 4,000 m (2.5 mi) or more. Around 1996, its numbers in the Porcupine Abyssal Plain in the northeastern Atlantic increased dramatically from a few individuals per hectare to over six thousand per hectare, a phenomenon that became known as the "Amperima event".