Smooth Sea Cucumber

Invertebrates > Sea Cucumbers

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Smooth Sea CucumberScientific Name: Chirodota laevisType: Invertebrate (Echinoderm / Apodid Holothurian, Chiridotidae)Size: Length: 10–20 cm (3.9–7.9 in); Diameter: 1.5–2.5 cmWeight: 30–80 g (1.1–2.8 oz)Lifespan: Estimated 5–10 yearsDiet:...

Mangrove Horseshoe Crab

Invertebrates > Chelicerates

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Mangrove Horseshoe CrabScientific Name: Carcinoscorpius rotundicaudaCategory: InvertebratesSubcategory: CheliceratesSize: Total length: 12–16 in (30–40 cm); Carapace width: 5.5–7.5 in (14–19 cm)Weight: 1.1–2.2 lb (0.5–1.0 kg)Lifespan: 15–20...

Snaddon’s Freshwater Prawn

Invertebrates > Crustaceans

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Snaddon’s Freshwater PrawnScientific Name: Macrobrachium snaddoniCategory: InvertebratesSubcategory: CrustaceansSize: Total body length: 2.4–3.2 in (60–80 mm); Chela length: 3.5–5.0 in (90–125 mm)Weight: 0.7–1.5 oz (20–42 g)Lifespan: 2–4...

Armored Catfish

Fish > Catfishes

OverviewAT A GLANCECommon Name: Armored CatfishScientific Name: Hypostomus plecostomusCategory: FishSubcategory: CatfishesSize: Total length 30–50 cm (12–20 in)Weight: 0.8–2.0 kg (1.8–4.4 lb)Lifespan: 10–15 years in the wild; up to 20 years in human careDiet:...