Actinopyga fusca

Actinopyga fusca
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Echinodermata
Class: Holothuroidea
Order: Holothuriida
Family: Holothuriidae
Genus: Actinopyga
Species:
A. fusca
Binomial name
Actinopyga fusca

Actinopyga fusca is a species of sea cucumber in the family Holothuriidae. It is endemic to the shallow coastal waters of New Caledonia, particularly around the island of Ilot Maître.

Taxonomy

The type locality of this species is Ilot Maître, New Caledonia. The holotype specimen (MNHN IE 2013-17828) is deposited in the echinoderm collection of the National Museum of Natural History, France.

Conservation status

As of its latest assessment in 2010, the IUCN Red List considers Actinopyga fusca to be a data deficient species. Accurate assessment of its conservation status is presently impossible due to the lack of population data, information regarding its distribution, habitat, ecology, and impact of major threats (if any exist), and a dearth of relevant occurrence records. It may be harvested as part of the Indo-Pacific sea cucumber fishery, but there is no evidence at this time suggesting it is commercially important. Nevertheless, what little is known about this species suggests that its distribution overlaps with several marine protected areas (MPAs) along the coast of New Caledonia, including one at its type locality of Ilot Maître.

References

  1. 1 2 Hamel 2013: "There is very little known on this species distribution, population status, habitat, ecology, or impact of any potential major threats. It is listed as Data Deficient."
  2. 1 2 ITIS 2015.
  3. ↑ Hamel 2013: "This species is recorded from New Caledonia, especially the island Maittre (Cherbonnier 1980)."
  4. ↑ Samyn, VandenSpiegel & Massin 2006, p. 56: "Type locality: Ilot Maître, New Caledonia"
  5. ↑ GBIF 1980: "HOLOTYPE of Actinopyga fusca Cherbonnier, 1980 ORSTOM New Caledonia. MNHN IE 2013-17828 Source: The echinoderm collection (IE) of the Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle (MNHN - Paris)"
  6. ↑ GBIF 1980: "No occurrences with coordinates"
  7. ↑ Hamel 2013: "This species seems to be appropriate for the Indopacific sea cucumber fishery but there is no evidence of the use of it for this purpose. The possible use of this species should be researched."
  8. ↑ Hamel 2013: "There are no known conservation measures in place for this species, but its distribution directly overlaps with marine protected areas in New Caledonia including one at the island of Maittre where this species is most highly concentrated."

Sources

  • "Actinopyga fusca Cherbonnier, 1980". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
  • Hamel, Jean-Francois (2013). "Actinopyga fusca". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013 e.T180314A1613937. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T180314A1613937.en. Retrieved 12 October 2024. (Assessment made 19 May 2010, published in 2013.)
  • Samyn, Yves; VandenSpiegel, Didier & Massin, Claude (March 2006). "A new Indo-West Pacific species of Actinopyga (Holothuroidea: Aspidochirotida: Holothuriidae)". Zootaxa. 1138. Magnolia Press: 53–68. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.1138.1.3. ISSN 1175-5334.
  • "Actinopyga fusca". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. 2015. Retrieved 12 October 2024.