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| Phylum Echinodermata > Class Holothuroidea |
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sea cucumber Stichopus herrmanni Family Stichopodidae updated Mar 09 Where seen? This large sea cucumber is sometimes seen on Pulau Semakau, among coral rubble. It is also called the Curryfish as it is among the sea cucumbers that are edible and harvested for the restaurant trade. It was formerly known as S. variegatus. Features: 20-30cm, up to 50cm long. Body hard wrinkled but without large bumps. Colour uniform sandy-brown or grey-green-brown. With scattered papillae that are orange-brown. Short tube feet on the flat underside. Human uses: This is one of the sea cucumbers whose body fluids are harvested in Malaysia for 'Air Gamat', a local health tonic that believed to aid healing and other ailments. According to Choo, in Pulau Langkawi, the processing industry has depleted the resources of S. hermanni, which is now an endangered if not an extinct species in the vicinity of the Langkawi Islands. |
 Pulau Semakau, Aug 08 |
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 Pulau Semakau, Dec 08 |
 Photo by Yvonne Yeoh courtesy of Eric Leong. |
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