Brownfish

Actinopyga echinites (Jaeger 1833)

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Actinopyga echinites (Brownfish) is a species of echinoderms in the family Holothuriidae. They are listed as vulnerable by IUCN. They are detritivores. Individuals can grow to 35 cm.

URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/vulnerable
Definition: A taxon is Vulnerable when the best available evidence indicates that it meets any of the criteria A to E for Vulnerable, and it is therefore considered to be facing a high risk of extinction in the wild.
Source: http://www.iucnredlist.org/apps/redlist/details/180518

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URI: http://wikidata.org/entity/Q2750657
Definition: organism that obtains nutrients by consuming detritus

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EOL has data for 24 attributes, including:

body length
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/CMO_0000013
- Definition: A measurement of the longest dimension of a body, typically between two distinct ends of the body.
- Attribution: [database_cross_reference: Dorland:Dorlands_Illustrated_Medical_Dictionary--31st_Ed] [database_cross_reference: ISBN:978-1416049982]
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20 cm
ecomorphological guild
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/EcomorphologicalGuild
- Definition: organisms that share certain morphological traits due to adaptation to similar environments and ecological roles
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geographic distribution includes
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/Present
- Definition: This organism is known to be present in this location or region. Not exclusive; other regions may also be reported.
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Mozambique
- URI: http://www.geonames.org/1036973
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habitat
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/RO_0002303
- Definition: x has habitat y if: x is an organism, y is a habitat, and y can sustain and allow the growth of a population of x
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well
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/ENVO_00000026
- Definition: A cylindrical hole, pit, or tunnel drilled or dug down to a depth from which water, oil, or gas can be pumped or brought to the surface.
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habitat
- URI: http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/habitat
- Definition: A category or description of the habitat in which the Event occurred.
- Comment: Example: "oak savanna", "pre-cordilleran steppe"
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marine benthic
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/ENVO_01000024
- Definition: The marine benthic biome (benthic meaning 'bottom') encompasses the seafloor and includes such areas as shores, littoral or intertidal areas, marine coral reefs, and the deep seabed.
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habitat includes
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/Habitat
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tropical ocean
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/TropicalOcean
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has ectoparasite
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/RO_0002633
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Actinopyga echinites (Jaeger 1833) (Brownfish)
has endoparasite
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/RO_0002635
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Actinopyga echinites (Jaeger 1833) (Brownfish)
population trend
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/population_trend
- Definition: i.e., increasing, decreasing, stable, or unknown
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Decreasing
thickness
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/PATO_0000915
- Definition: A 1-D extent quality which is equal to the dimension through an object as opposed to its length or width
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7 mm
water depth
- URI: http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/verbatimDepth
- Definition: The depth of seawater at a location where this organism has been observed or collected.
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0 m
water temperature
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/SeawaterTemperature
- Definition: Temperature of the water at a location where this organism has been observed or collected.
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28.496 degrees celsius

Known occurrences, collected specimens and observations of Brownfish. View this species on GBIF

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