[3] Like some other sea cucumbers, the calcareous ossicles found in Holothuria cubana can serve as indicators for the animal's growth.

[4] Holothurians are known to sift through sediment to eat coral rubble, algae, microorganisms and detritus, and can filter water to find food.

[5] Specimens have been found throughout the western central Atlantic Ocean, the Gulf of Mexico,[6] and the Caribbean Sea.

Harvesting efforts have in turn increased in the Americas,[8] in places including Mexico, Nicaragua, and Panama.

[7] Recovery can be slow for exploited Holothurian populations, and individuals can experience shrinkage after exposure to nutritional stress or environmental conditions.