Enypniastes

Enypniastes
Enypniastes sp.
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Echinodermata
Class:	Holothuroidea
Order:	Elasipodida
Family:	Pelagothuriidae
Genus:	Enypniastes

Enypniastes is a genus of deep-sea sea cucumber.

Species in this genus have developed webbed swimming structures at the front and back of their bodies which enable them to swim up off the surface of the sea floor and to journey as much as 1000m up into the water column. This is thought to help the animals move to new feeding grounds and avoid predators.

When Oceaneering ROV pilots saw and photographed the creature at 2500m depth they named it “The Headless Chicken Fish.”

Many species have been described in this genus, however they are now believed to be all synonyms of E. eximia :

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