Echinoderm

Swimming sea cucumber

Enypniastes eximia

PacificAtlanticIndianSouthernArctic Found in 4 oceans

Deep sea of all oceans, as far as the Southern Ocean

Depth

500 to more than 5,000 m

Size

Up to about 25 cm

Diet

Sediment rich in organic matter

Zone

The sea floor · 200 – 3,500 m

Key facts

• This sea cucumber can swim by undulating a kind of veil.
• Its almost transparent body lets its digestive tract show through.
• When touched, it lights up and can shed glowing pieces of skin to distract its predators.

Verified sources

1. Museums Victoria : Enypniastes eximia
2. SeaLifeBase, Enypniastes eximia

In the game: To observe

In the same zone

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