Hello François, I agree with John the cukes labeled as Stichopus regalis are not stichopodids! Cheers Didier -- From: John Starmer <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> Reply-To: flmnh-aspidolist <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> Date: Wed, 5 Mar 2014 14:11:32 -0500 To: <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> Subject: Re: Trans. : holothurians of the Dakar area 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]<mailto:[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]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>