General Description
Body calcareous and hard from scales in the body wall, golden-red. Up to 1 cm long.
Biology
This tiny species is one of two fissiparous species on the coast of Victoria. This means that they can reproduce by splitting their bodies in two.
Habitat
Fine fronds of small seaweeds, to depth of at least 85 m.
Reefs
Distribution guide
South-eastern Australia, including western and central Victoria.
Species Group
Depth
Shore (0-1 m)
Shallow (1-30 m)
Deep ( > 30 m)
Water Column
Max Size
1 cm
Diet
Organic matter
Commercial Species
No
Global Dispersal
Native to Australia
Species Code
MoV 1858
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, Squamocnus aureoruber, in Taxonomic Toolkit for marine life of Port Phillip Bay, Museum Victoria, accessed 24 Apr 2025, http://136.154.202.208:8098/species/4711
