Scattered Pore Rope Sponge
Aplysina fulva
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 2–25 m
- Max size: 60 cm
- For divers: safe
This rope sponge grows in long ropy branches scattered with pores, standing up from the reef floor and reaching about 60 centimetres. It lives on open reef and in mangroves between about 2 and 25 metres, and has even been found inside a submarine cave off Belize.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Porifera › Demospongiae › Verongiida › Aplysinidae › Aplysina
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 169649.
FAQ
- How deep does the Scattered Pore Rope Sponge live?
- The Scattered Pore Rope Sponge (Aplysina fulva) is typically found at 2–25 m.
- Is the Scattered Pore Rope Sponge dangerous to divers?
- The Scattered Pore Rope Sponge is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Scattered Pore Rope Sponge get?
- The Scattered Pore Rope Sponge grows to about 60 cm.