Pink Warty Sea Cucumber
About the Pink Warty Sea Cucumber in Singapore
Last updated 2 June 2026
The Pink Warty Sea Cucumber (Cercodemas anceps) is a strikingly bright pink and yellow sight in the intertidal zone. Like other sea cucumbers, it has feathery feeding tentacles that emerge from its mouth to filter food particles out of the water. It may look immobile, but on its underside are tube feet that help it cling to surfaces and to move around.
Identifying features
Check out some of the identifying features of Pink Warty Sea Cucumbers below.
Pink Warty Sea Cucumbers are covered in rounded little bumps. When extended, their feeding tentacles are often bright yellow or white.
Habitat & Ecology
Commonly found on our Northern shores, Pink Warty Sea Cucumbers reside in sandy areas or on seagrass and algal beds. As consumers of detritus on the seabed, Pink Warty Sea Cucumbers play an important role in nutrient cycling within the intertidal environment.
Did you know?
Sea cucumbers breathe through their anus! They draw water in from their back ends and extract oxygen through internal structures.
Learn more about the Pink Warty Sea Cucumber!
Curious about the Pink Warty Sea Cucumber? Here are some interesting articles you can read to learn more about them.
