Star Encrusting Sponge
Halisarca caerulea
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 2–15 m
- Max size: 0.2 cm
- For divers: safe
A thin blue encrusting sponge barely two millimetres thick, it favours the undersides of coral, overhangs, and crevices on shallow and deep reefs. It tucks into shaded hard bottoms down to about fifteen metres and also turns up among mangroves, harmless to divers.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Porifera › Demospongiae › Chondrillida › Halisarcidae › Halisarca
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 166037.
FAQ
- How deep does the Star Encrusting Sponge live?
- The Star Encrusting Sponge (Halisarca caerulea) is typically found at 2–15 m.
- Is the Star Encrusting Sponge dangerous to divers?
- The Star Encrusting Sponge is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Star Encrusting Sponge get?
- The Star Encrusting Sponge grows to about 0.2 cm.