True Facts About The Sea Pig

Hear explanations about what is a sea pig. See amazing selected Sea Pig images provided by the NIWA Invertebrate Collection. They were collected as part of the New Zealand International Polar Year - Census of Antarctic Marine Life, Ross Sea Biodiversity voyage 2008.

You could see an eyed Sea Cucumber with ejected Cuvierian Tubules, Bohadschia argus and Holothuria argus.

The difficult word is: Scotoplanes. These are commonly known as the sea pig, is a genus of deep-sea sea cucumbers of the family Elpidiidae, order Elasipodida.

Class: Holothuroidea
Scientific name: Scotoplanes
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Echinodermata
Rank: Genus
Order: Elasipodida

Sea pigs can be pretty interesting. Sea pigs are certainly considered to be valiant protectors of baby king crabs, who clutch onto sea pigs for protection. The mysterious, deep, dark seafloor is an exposed and dangerous place for these juvenile crabs. By hitching a ride on sea pigs, they have a greater chance of staying safe from potential underwater predators.

The weird Sea Pig creature probably tastes more like poison than bacon. Ocean Networks Canada has detailed footage of this extraordinary animal.