How deep does the Blue Caribbean Sponge live?

The Blue Caribbean Sponge (Haliclona caerulea) is typically found at 1–6 m.

Blue Caribbean Sponge

Haliclona caerulea

Group: Other
Typical depth: 1–6 m

The blue Caribbean sponge forms soft branching or encrusting growths in very shallow water, often on red mangrove roots and around dredged channels and lagoons. It pumps water through its tissue to feed, and is sometimes worked for the collagen it contains.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Porifera › Demospongiae › Haplosclerida › Chalinidae › Haliclona

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 166641.

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How deep does the Blue Caribbean Sponge live?: The Blue Caribbean Sponge (Haliclona caerulea) is typically found at 1–6 m.