Stovepipe Sponge

Stovepipe Sponge
Name: Stovepipe Sponge
Scientific Name: Aplysina archeri
Family: Tube Sponges
Scientific Family: Aplysinidae
Source: WoRMS AphiaID 169636
Size: up to 6 ft.
Depth Range: On the reef (10 – 60 ft.)
Sightings: Seen often

This Sponge has slender, soft walled tubes that typically narrow toward the base, resembling the shape of stovepipes. Its colors range from lavender to brown or tan, with the interiors usually appearing paler or cream-colored. The tubes may grow individually or in clusters.