Holothuria e****s, commonly known as the edible sea cucumber or the pink and black sea cucumber, is a species of echinoderm in the family Holothuriidae. It was placed in the subgenus Halodeima by Pearson in 1914, making its full scientific name Holothuria (Halodeima) e****s. It is found in shallow water in the temperate and tropical western part of the Indo-Pacific Ocean.