''Actinopyga'' is a genus of
sea cucumber
Sea cucumbers are echinoderms from the class Holothuroidea (). They are marine animals with a leathery skin and an elongated body containing a single, branched gonad. Sea cucumbers are found on the sea floor worldwide. The number of holothuria ...
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[ found in coastal waters in tropical and temperate regions.
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Species
There are 18 recognized species:[
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Image:Actinopyga capillata.jpg, '' Actinopyga capillata''
Image:Actinopyga caerulea.JPG, '' Actinopyga caerulea''
Image:Actinopyga echinites Réunion.jpg, ''Actinopyga echinites
''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.
Description
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Image:Actinopyga lecanora.JPG, ''Actinopyga lecanora
''Actinopyga lecanora'', commonly known as the white-bottomed sea cucumber, is a species of sea cucumber in the family Holothuriidae. It is native to the tropical Western Indo-Pacific region and is harvested for food.
Description
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Image:Actinopyga mauritiana.jpg, ''Actinopyga mauritiana
''Actinopyga mauritiana'', commonly known as the surf redfish, is a species of sea cucumber in the family Holothuriidae. It is native to the tropical West Indo-Pacific region and is harvested for food.
Description
''Actinopyga mauritiana'' grows ...
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Image:Actinopyga miliaris.JPG, ''Actinopyga miliaris
''Actinopyga miliaris'', commonly known as the hairy blackfish, is a species of sea cucumber in the family Holothuriidae. It is native to the tropical West Indo-Pacific region and is harvested for food.
Description
''Actinopyga miliaris'' grows ...
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References
Holothuriidae
Holothuroidea genera
Taxa named by Heinrich Georg Bronn
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