Description: A large sea cucumber with back covered with numerous small, 1 cm. long, pointed podia. Color is a mottled chocolate brown to gray. Sometimes with white blotches and spots. Size: up to 40 cm.
Habitat: Lives on the sandy areas near reefs. Hides during the day in the sand. Depth: ranges from 10 m down to 30 m.
Distribution: Occasional all over the Caribbean.
Kingdom Animalia Phylum Echinodermata Class Holothuroidea Genus Astichopus Species Astichopus multifidus
