How deep does the Garlic Sponge live?

The Garlic Sponge (Lissodendoryx isodictyalis) is typically found at 0–11 m.

Garlic Sponge

Lissodendoryx isodictyalis

Group: Other
Typical depth: 0–11 m

Crush a piece of this sponge and it gives off a smell that earns it the garlic name. It lives in shallow lagoons and mangroves, threading among seagrass blades and coral, and houses small amphipods inside its body.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Porifera › Demospongiae › Poecilosclerida › Coelosphaeridae › Lissodendoryx

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 168968.

FAQ

How deep does the Garlic Sponge live?: The Garlic Sponge (Lissodendoryx isodictyalis) is typically found at 0–11 m.