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Echinoderms · Stichopodidae

Japanese sea cucumber

Apostichopus japonicus · 仿刺参

Field marks

4–6 rows of conical papillae of varied size on the back; yellow-brown, green-brown or purple

Size
Body length over 20 cm
Habitat
Subtidal rock or gravel; aestivates when the water gets too warm
Distribution
Northern Bohai and Yellow Seas, Korean Peninsula and Japan
Diet
Deposit feeder on organic matter in the sediment
Counted in
individuals
Notes
An important ranched and farmed species in the north

Profile compiled from common references; awaiting expert review.

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