General Description

Body soft, banana-shaped, violet-grey to blue-grey, usually with a purple colouration and darker oral and anal ends. Up to 7 cm long.

Biology

This species lives concealed in sediment under rocks and is difficult to find.

Habitat

In sand and other sediment under rocks, to depth of at least 6 m.

Reefs

Soft substrates

Distribution guide

Southern Australia, including western and central Victoria.

Species Group

Sea cucumbers

Depth

Shore (0-1 m)
Shallow (1-30 m)

Water Column

On or near sea floor

Max Size

7 cm

Diet

Organic matter

Commercial Species

No

Global Dispersal

Native to Australia

Identify

• Sea Cucumbers

Conservation Status

• DSE Advisory List : Not listed
• EPBC Act 1999 : Not listed
• IUCN Red List : Not listed