Ligament Sponge
Scientific Name: Diacarnus spinipoculum
Species: Sponges (Podospongiidae)
Other names: Siliceous Sponges, Marine Sponge, Tubular Sponges, Barrel Sponge, Thin Wall Barrel Sponge.
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Ligament SpongeUploaded by: @fishx6 in August 2008
Photographed at: Lembeh - Indonesia
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Ligament SpongeUploaded by: @fishx6 in August 2008
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Ligament SpongeUploaded by: @fishx6 in August 2008
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Description
Also known as Siliceous Sponges, Marine Sponge, Tubular Sponges, Barrel Sponge and Thin Wall Barrel Sponge.
Found on coral and rocky reefs on ledges and walls.
They feed on plankton.
Varies in colour.
Length - large
Depth - 20-25m
Widespread Indo-Pacific
Sponges come in a range of sizes from minuscule encrusting species under rocks to massive sponges which can be up to one and half metres high.
They are able to filter many litres of sea water every few seconds.
Sponges can exude highly toxic chemicals and so have very few predators apart from nudibranchs, sea stars, sea urchins and umbrella shell.
Their colour can vary if growing in the light or when growing in the shade. (edit)
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The Ligament Sponge is found in or near the Indo-Pacific region(s) and has been photographed 5 times by user @fishx6
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