A single trawler sweep can catch and kill as many as 300 Scotoplanes.

However, some species can live in groups, like abyssal species such as Scotoplanes globosa.

The main threat against Scotoplanes is deep-sea trawling.

These can even evolve into long antennae-like structures, especially on the abyssal genus Scotoplanes.

Scotoplanes, like many sea cucumbers, often occur in huge densities, sometimes numbering in the hundreds when observed.

Scotoplanes (and all deep-sea holothurians) are deposit feeders, and obtain food by extracting organic particles from deep-sea mud.

Scotoplanes, commonly known as the sea pig, is a genus of deep-sea holothurian echinoderm of the family Elpidiidae, order Elasipodida.

Scotoplanes live on deep ocean bottoms, specifically on the abyssal plain in the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Ocean, typically at depths of over 3000-5000 meters.

This league is well known because of a team called the Sea Pigs, who are now in their third season.

The term mereswine (that is, "sea pig") has also historically been used.

There are other genera of Elpidiidae with a similar appearance that have also been referred to as "sea pigs".

These legs, in conjunction with their large, plump appearance (about 6 inches/15 cm long) have suggested the common name "sea pig".

Chop the sea pig down!

One guy nicknamed Sea Pig, because he loves to swim, was doing back flips off the boat."

A Welsh name for dolphin is 'morhwch', which means 'sea pig', which seems a little harsh.

So in the depths there naturally must be sea cows, sea unicorns, and even sea pigs.

Sea pig may refer to:

But then, the Latin name for the grey seal is 'halichoerus grypus', meaning 'hook-nosed sea pig'.

Fresh dolphin meat, however, has not met the same opposition, because it has been marketed under the name of chancho marino, or 'sea pig'.

Scotoplanes, a genus of deep-sea holothurians (sea cucumbers) commonly called Sea pigs.

Sea pigs are also known to host different parasitic invertebrates, including gastropods (snails) and small tanaid crustaceans.

Locally it is known as marsopa espinosa (thorny porpoise) and chancho marino (sea pig).

The grey seal (Halichoerus grypus, meaning "hooked-nosed sea pig") is found on both shores of the North Atlantic Ocean.

Scotoplanes, commonly known as the sea pig, is a genus of deep-sea holothurian echinoderm of the family Elpidiidae, order Elasipodida.

Nowadays, dolphins are not called gei anymore, but 海豚 (hoi tuen), literally meaning "sea pig", with none of the negative connotations for pig unlike in English.

The bottom of Salcombe pier in Devon, for example, is covered with sea squirts, also known as sea pigs, which have two holes on top like a pig's nose.

In some countries (Germany, Russia, Hungary, Serbia etc.) Guinea pigs are usually referred to as Sea pigs, because they were brought to these countries from overseas.

This name comes from the presence of Porpoise and Beluga whale in the Saint Lawrence River that were formerly called cochons de mer ("sea pigs") in French.

Among the species found in this zone are several species of squid; echinoderms including the basket star, swimming cucumber, and the sea pig; and marine arthropods including the sea spider.

On the way back, stop for a drink at the beachfront Tŷ Coch pub and consider whether the Latin name for the grey seal - 'Halichoerusgrypus', meaning 'hooked-nosed sea pig'- is just a little harsh.