Sea Cucumber Breeding

[SPR1968]

Ive had a sea cucumber for around 18 months and when I went to the tank this morning I now have 2 sea cucumbers!

I’ve read some species may be capable of asexual reproduction/splitting but any thoughts how this has happened?

I think it might be a Tiger Tail Cucumber

 

[SPR1968]

Here are some pictures of the original

 

[mike werner]

cigars please

 

[Pelagic One]

All that cucumber makes me want to make a salad! ;)

 

[Neil Fox]

Best cucumber ever! I have seen then used inappropriately in Thailand.

 

[sjcouch]

I just had the same thing happen to me today and I believe we have the same species

 

[sjcouch]

Hello again,

According to this article, there are 16 confess cucumber species that perform fission. I believe the species that we both have is Holothuria hilla.

https://www.hindawi.com/journals/tswj/2014/527234/

 

[SimonHP]

I have the same species, almost for the same time. I don't often see it out and about. Was there any event that might have precipitated the fission?