| Aspect: | Yellow rubbery tubular structure |
| Population: | Ubiquitous. |
| Notable feature: | Usually bright yellow, but depending on surrounding phytoplankton exsudes dyes of various colours, especially purple, green and brown. |
| Environment: | Grows on any solid structure in open waters including on shipwrecks at depths of 40 metres. |
| Behaviour: | - |
Last update: 22/10/15
Yellow Tube Sponge
- French designation: Eponge tube jaune
- Latin designation: Aplysina fistularia
- Creole designation: -
- Latin family: Demospongiae
- Size (cm): 80
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