Furry sea cucumber
Astichopus multifidus
(Sluiter, 1910)
Description:
A large sea cucumber with back covered with numerous small, 1 cm. long, pointed podia. Color is a mottled chocolate brown to gray. Sometimes with white blotches and spots.
Size: up to 40 cm.
Habitat:
Lives on the sandy areas near reefs. Hides during the day in the sand.
Depth: ranges from 10 m down to 30 m.
Distribution:
Occasional all over the Caribbean.