CRCritically Endangered
Black Teatfish
Holothuria nobilis
Declining
Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC) via https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holothuria_nobilis
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Habitat
Marine neritic· major
Conservation measures underway
Site/area protection
Other threatened species in HOLOTHURIIDAE
Threatened in Chile
Frequently asked questions
Why is Black Teatfish classified as Critically Endangered?
Black Teatfish is classified as Critically Endangered — facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild — because population sizes are very small, declining sharply, or restricted to a tiny range, per the IUCN Red List assessment recorded in the SpeciesRadar database.
Where does Black Teatfish live?
Black Teatfish occurs in Chile, Comoros, Cook Islands, Egypt, Fiji, and France (plus 44 other countries). Country-level distribution data is sourced from the IUCN Red List and cross-referenced with GBIF occurrences.
What are the main threats to Black Teatfish?
The main threats to Black Teatfish are 5.1, 5.1.1, and 5.4. The full IUCN-classified threat record for this species is detailed on the species page.
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