Yellow+Sea+Cucumber

**Phylum:** Echinodermata

**Scientific Name:** //Colochirus robustus// **Class:** Holothuroidea

**Location:** Eastern Indian Ocean and western Pacific

**Size:** Small

**Habitat:** Most oceans in all depths, mud, sand, or around sea grasses.

**Living Requirements:** Live rock for nutrients to be healthy. It eats liquid or dried phyto or zoo plankton.

**Life Cycle:** Eggs and sperm are released into the water. When an egg is fertilized and hatches, the tiny larva drifts with the ocean currents. It eventually settles onto the sea floor and develops into an adult.They can also reproduse by splitting in half.


 * [[image:Colochirus%20robustus%20SIP%20(7).jpg width="363" height="261" align="left"]] Interesting facts: **
 * 1) The yellow sea cucumber is poisonous when stressed or dead.
 * 2) When feeding, it extends their branchy feeding arms into the current.


 * Human Impact: **
 * Sea Cucumbers are threatened by Asian trading, because in Asia they are eaten, especially stir-fried.

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 * Zookeeper:** Hannah Williams