The cukes labeled as Stichopus regalis are probably not stichopodids. I would suggest light-colored versions of Holothuria tubulosa. -J On Wed, Mar 5, 2014 at 10:51 AM, François Michonneau <[log in to unmask]>wrote: > > Hello all, > > I received these cuke pictures taken from Dakar, Sénégal by a French > naturalist who is getting worried about Chinese prospectors who want to > harvest them. I'm not familiar with the fauna, but maybe some of you are. > Do you have any IDs? > > Thanks, > -- François > -- John Starmer, MSc PhD Candidate University of Florida Florida Museum of Natural History PO BOX 117800 Gainesville, FL 32611 http://www.johnstarmer.com [log in to unmask] [log in to unmask]