Yellow Finger Tube Sponge
Aplysina insularis
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 1–8 m
- For divers: safe
The yellow finger tube sponge stands up in slender tubes on shallow hard grounds, reefs and mangroves, rarely below about eight metres. Each tube ends in an open vent that flushes out the filtered water its body has drawn in to feed.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Porifera › Demospongiae › Verongiida › Aplysinidae › Aplysina
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 169655.
FAQ
- How deep does the Yellow Finger Tube Sponge live?
- The Yellow Finger Tube Sponge (Aplysina insularis) is typically found at 1–8 m.
- Is the Yellow Finger Tube Sponge dangerous to divers?
- The Yellow Finger Tube Sponge is harmless to divers.