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View of the Caribbean coral reef with the yellow tube sponge in Grand Cayman - Cayman Islands

A large barrel sponge, Xestospongia testudinaria, grows on a reef slope near Komodo National Park, Indonesia. These large filter feeders are common throughout Indo-Pacific reefs.

Giant Sponges can grow to impressing size. These specimen of filter animals live under a rock overhang at the north side of Rozengain Island, Banda Sea, Indonesia, 4°34'41.37 S 130°1'40.194 E at 20m depth

Ancient glass sponges in the agamemnom channel, Sunshine Coast, British Columbia

Colorful, picturesque coral reef at the bottom of tropical sea, great sea tube sponge, underwater landscape

Yellow-tube sponge (Aplysina fistularis) on the coral reef of Guadeloupe (Caribbean, France)

Soft coral in the Pacific Ocean at Baja California Sur, Mexico

Sea life, coral reef Underwater scene with fire coral and rose tube sponge Scuba Diver Point of View.

Yellow-green Sponge (Crella cyathophora) on reef in the deep in morning time, on blue water background, Red sea, Egypt

An underwater tropical wonderland featuring Sea Sponge as well as a couple of other different species in all their various colours in super clear water

coral reef with beautiful great orange sponge on the bottom of tropical sea on blue water background

Axinella polypoides - (Common Antlers Sponge)

Sea life Yellow soft coral symbiotic relationship with sponge Aquatic organism Close up, macro photo. Scuba diver point of view

View of the Caribbean coral reef with the yellow tube sponge and female diver in Cayman Brac island - Cayman Islands

Corall reef garden off the coast of the island of Bonaire

Maratua Atoll, Indonesia on Nov 28, 2024: healthy sponge with featherstar on top

$Petrosia hoeksemai (family Petrosiidae) occurs in the Indonesian Western Central Pacific in a depth range from 3 to 20m. \nEven if the shape is very different from Giant Barrel Sponge Xestospongia testudinaria, the two species are closely related.\nBanda Island, between Lavaflow 2 and 3, Indonesia, \n4°30'21.233 S 129°52'33.819 E at 16m depth$

Coral reef with great yellow sea sponge at the bottom of tropical sea on a background of blue water, underwater

Batanta island, Raja Ampat, West Papoua, Indonesia

Giant Barrel Sponge (Xestospongia sp.) on a warm, tropical coral reef in Bali, Indonesia

Salad Coral. Sea life Macro, close up. Soft Coral reef Underwater photo Scuba Diver Point of View Red sea

giant barrel sponge in caribbean sea floor in guadeloupe, lesser antilles. Undersea photo of diving

Toadstool Leather Coral Detail - Sarcophyton glaucum.

Yellow Sea Sponge, Bottom of Tropical Sea, Underwater

$Giant Barrel Sponge Xestospongia testudinaria occurs widely distributed in the tropical Indo-Pacific in a depth range from 2-50m. Specimen in the intertidal zones remain small with 10-20cm diameter, below they can grow to impressing sizes, measuring up to 2.4 meters in height and width. Considering that the size of the Kleins Butterflyfish at the base of the sponge is 14-15cm, this is a very massive sponge. The life span of these filter animals is many hundreds of years. \n\nThe sponge is covered with many Sea Cucumbers Synaptula lamperti, found in the Western Pacific including the coasts of Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Micronesia and the Philippines. The species is very common on coral reefs, both on the exposed and the inner slopes. It is a detrivore that specifically feeds on or around living sponges. It appears to require the nutrients provided by his host sponge to thrive, as it ingests microscopic organic particles such as diatoms (unicellular microalgae) and also substances exuded from the surface of its host sponge. Most individuals of Synaptula lamperti are either male or female, but hermaphrodites occasionally occur. If Synaptula lamperti becomes damaged, both the anterior and the posterior portions can regenerate into new individuals.\n\nBatu Kapal is a rock shaped like a boat. Batu Kapal means Ship Rock in Bahasa Indonesia.\nBatu Kapal, Banda Sea, Indonesia, 4°29'11.6368 S 129°55'50.9311 E at 24m depth$

Colorful red finger sponge and brown tube sponges on Belize reef

Giant barrel sponge (Xestospongia muta) with small leaf hanging vine (Halimeda goreaui), spiny sea fan, and mesh sea fan in background.

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