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title: "Holothuria (Roweothuria) arguinensis"
description: "Holothuria arguinensis — Other animals. Holothuria arguinensis is a species of sea cucumber in the family Holothuriidae and subgenus Roweothuria."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/animal/holothuria-roweothuria-arguinensis
last_updated: 2026-09-20
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# Holothuria (Roweothuria) arguinensis

> Holothuria arguinensis — Other animals. Holothuria arguinensis is a species of sea cucumber in the family Holothuriidae and subgenus Roweothuria.

- Scientific name: *Holothuria arguinensis*
- Category: `other` (Other animals)
- Habitats: `sea` (Sea & coast)
- iNaturalist observations: 648
- Wikidata: [Q2014175](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2014175)
- iNaturalist taxon: [349373](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/349373)

## Names

- en: Holothuria (Roweothuria) arguinensis
- es: Holothuria (Roweothuria) arguinensis
- fr: Holothuria (Roweothuria) arguinensis
- it: Holothuria (Roweothuria) arguinensis

## Countries with the most observations

ES (261), PT (163)

## Summary

Holothuria arguinensis is a species of sea cucumber in the family Holothuriidae and subgenus Roweothuria. It is found in waters off the northeast Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea. According to some scholarly research, the species is actively expanding its range and colonizing the south-eastern coast of Spain.
The species lives on sandy and seagrass beds in shallow waters and up to depths of 52 meters. It has a rigid and somewhat cylindrical body. A mature specimen can be 35 cm long and weigh 270 grams. Spawning is in summer to autumn. Reproduction success depends on environmental factors, primarily availability…

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holothuria_arguinensis

## Photo

![Holothuria (Roweothuria) arguinensis](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/holothuria-roweothuria-arguinensis/medium.jpg)

Photo: Mirela · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/123588009

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/holothuria-roweothuria-arguinensis?lang=en` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).