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Holothuria lessoni

Holothuria lessoni, the golden sandfish, is a species of sea cucumber in the genus Holothuria, subgenus Metriatyla. This sea cucumber inhabits the shallow waters of the Indo-Pacific Ocean, where it is found near islands and reef flats. It is highly sought after in commercial and subsistence fishing and the species threatened by overfishing.

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Holothuria lessoni
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Echinodermata
Class: Holothuroidea
Order: Holothuriida
Family: Holothuriidae
Genus: Holothuria
Species:
H. lessoni
Binomial name
Holothuria lessoni
Massin, Uthicke, Purcell, Rowe & Samyn, 2009

Holothuria lessoni, the golden sandfish,2 is a species of sea cucumber in the genus Holothuria, subgenus Metriatyla.3 This sea cucumber inhabits the shallow waters of the Indo-Pacific Ocean, where it is found near islands and reef flats.2 It is highly sought after in commercial and subsistence fishing and the species threatened by overfishing.1

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  1. Hamel, J.-F., Mercier, A., Conand, C., Purcell, S., Toral-Granda, T.-G. & Gamboa, R. 2013. Holothuria scabra. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2013: e.T180257A1606648. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T180257A1606648.en. Downloaded on 11 August 2020.
  2. "Holothuria lessoni, golden sandfish : fisheries". www.sealifebase.ca. Retrieved 2020-08-11.
  3. "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Holothuria (Metriatyla) lessoni Massin, Uthicke, Purcell, Rowe & Samyn, 2009". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2020-08-11.