Florent's Guide To The

Hawaii Reefs

Paradoxical Sea Cucumber
Paradoxical Sea Cucumber
Scientific Name: Bohadschia paradoxa
Class: Holothuroidea
Family: Holothuriidae
Category: Sea Cucumbers
Size: 16 to 20 in. (50 to 60 cm)  
Depth: 20-100 ft. (6-30 m)
Distribution: Hawaii, Indo-Pacific
Note: Eject sticky white threads called Cuvierian Tubules when disturbed.

Echinoderms
Sea Cucumbers

Paradoxical Sea Cucumber

Black Sea Cucumber

Difficult Sea Cucumber

Pinkfish Sea Cucumber

Light-Spotted Sea Cucumber

Teated Sea Cucumber

Hawaiian Spiky Sea Cucumber

Dragonfish Sea Cucumber

Hawaiian Yellow-Tip Sea Cucumber

Lion's Paw Sea Cucumbers

Plump Sea Cucumber

Whitespotted Sea Cucumber



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