Shrimp, Snails, and Crabs
Pink Sea Cucumber
Holothuria edulis
Photo: François Michonneau · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Key facts
- Temperature24–27 °C
- pH8.1–8.4
- Adult size30 cm
- Difficulty★★★☆☆
- TemperamentPeaceful
- WaterMarine
- Reef safeWith caution
Full profile
- Family
- Holothuriidae
- Origin
- Indo-Pacific
- Size
- 20 – 30 cm
- Temperature
- 24 – 27°C
- pH
- 8.1 – 8.4
- Salinity
- 1.023 – 1.025
- Difficulty
- ★★★☆☆
- Water type
- marine
- Behavior
- Pacific
- Diet
- detritivore (sand-eater)
- Reproduction
- releases gametes
- Reef Safe
- ⚠️ Use with caution (releases toxins if it dies)
Notes: Black on top and pink on the bottom. Cleans the sand substrate; protects the pumps.
