Holothuria lessoni

Holothuria lessoni, the golden sandfish,^[2] is a species of sea cucumber in the genus Holothuria, subgenus Metriatyla.^[3] This sea cucumber inhabits the shallow waters of the Indo-Pacific Ocean, where it is found near islands and reef flats.^[2] It is highly sought after in commercial and subsistence fishing and the species threatened by overfishing.^[1]

Holothuria lessoni
Conservation status
Endangered  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Echinodermata
Class:	Holothuroidea
Order:	Holothuriida
Family:	Holothuriidae
Genus:	Holothuria
Species:	H. lessoni
Binomial name
Holothuria lessoni Massin, Uthicke, Purcell, Rowe & Samyn, 2009