General Description
Body large and worm-like. No tube feet. Orange, pink or red with conspicuous white spots. Up to 25 cm long.
Biology
Like a few other holothuroid species on the coast of Victoria, this species occurs also in New Zealand where it was originally described and named.
Habitat
In sand and other sediment under and near rocks, to depth of at least 2 m.
Reefs
Soft substrates
Distribution guide
New Zealand and south-eastern Australia, excluding Tasmania.
Species Group
Depth
Shore (0-1 m)
Shallow (1-30 m)
Water Column
Max Size
25 cm
Diet
Organic matter
Commercial Species
No
Global Dispersal
Recorded in Australia
Species Code
MoV 1863
Identify
Conservation Status
- DSE Advisory List : Not listed
- EPBC Act 1999 : Not listed
- IUCN Red List : Not listed
Author
Mark O'Loughlin is an Honorary Associate in marine invertebrates at Museum Victoria.
Cite this page as:
O'Loughlin, P. M., 2011, Sea Cucumber, Chiridota gigas, in Taxonomic Toolkit for marine life of Port Phillip Bay, Museum Victoria, accessed 03 Jan 2025, http://136.154.202.208:8098/species/4693
