Leopardfish
Bohadschia argus
Medium to large. Body firm but pliable. Tegument tough with scattered papillae.
Morphology
Body is grey-brown with distinctive dark eye spots surrounded by white haloes (leopard pattern). Mouth has a ring of paddle-shaped, white fringed, black tentacles. Spicules are branched rods.
Behaviour
Prefers subtidal sand and rubble habitats around coral reef environments. Secretes cuvierian tubules from the anus when disturbed as a defence mechanism.
Method of reproduction
Sexual
Habitat
Marine
Found on sand in shallow, tropical waters
Distribution
Indo west Pacific in clear tropical waters
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
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| Phylum: | Echinodermata |
| Subphylum: | Echinozoa |
| Class: | Holothuroidea |
| Order: | Holothuriida |
| Family: | Holothuriidae |
| Genus: | Bohadschia |
| Species: | argus |
| Name Published Year: | 1833 |
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| Scientific Name Authorship: | Jaeger |
| Commercial Impact: | Fished as Trepang |
| Conservation Assessment: | Least Concern |
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