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Sea cucumber

Distribution : Mediterranean

A sea cucumber on a fishing hook? In Greece, fishers have used pieces of the brown sea cucumber to attract fish for a very long time. They attach them to lines carrying several hooks. This slow-moving seabed animal has an unexpected place in the history of Mediterranean fishing.

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Habitat of Sea cucumber Habitat
Sand, Seagrass meadow
Depth range of Sea cucumber Depth
1-50 m
Biological group of Sea cucumber Group
Ecological role of Sea cucumber Role
Decomposer

Average size

25 cm

WHAT DOES IT LOOK LIKE?

The brown body of the brown sea cucumber is long and round. Large bumps, sometimes pointed, cover its skin. They remain dark, without the white tips of the black sea cucumber.

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