Beche-de-mer Survey Madang Province

Below is the list of Sea cucumber species found in Madang Province during 2012 survey. The survey was funded by the National Fisheries Authority and carried out by the Fisheries Management Unit under Sedentary fisheries. Complete list of species of sea cucumber species found in Madang province:

Figure 1. Tiger Fish - Bohadschia argus

Figure 2. Deep Water Red Fish - Actinopyga echinata

Figure 3. Elephant trunkfish - Holothuria fuscopunctata

Table 2.          Relative abundance of each sea cucumber species recorded the reefs of Madang in 2010 – 2012 surveys.

Note: Common names follow those used by the Secretariat of the Pacific Community (2003).     

Species                                                                      Common Name

Holothuria atra	Lollyfish
Pearsonothuria graeffei	Flowerfish
Bohadschia argus	Tigerfish
Thelenota anax	Amberfish
Holothuria edulis	Pinkfish
Thelenota ananas	Prickly Redfish
Holothuria scabra	Sand fish
Stichopus herrmanni	Curryfish
Holothuria fuscopunctata	Elephant trunkfish
Stichopus chloronotus	Greenfish
Actinopyga lecanora	Stonefish
Holothuria fuscogilva	White Teatfish
Holothuria nobilis	Black Teatfish
Actinopyga miliaris	Blackfish
Bohadschia vitiensis	Brown sandfish
Actinopyga echinites	Deepwater redfish
Holothuria coluber	Snakefish
Actinopyga mauritiana	Surf redfish