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Blue Caribbean sponge
Haliclona (Soestella) caerulea
- Usual depth1–59 m
- Water temperature24–29 °C
- Best monthsMay, July, and September
- How commonOccasional
About this species
Haliclona caerulea is a species of marine sponge in the family Chalinidae. It is an encrusting tubular sponge that grows anchored on rocky surfaces of coral reefs.
Text from the Wikipedia article “Haliclona caerulea”, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the article
Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 1 records
- February: 6 records
- March: 1 records
- April: 1 records
- May: 13 records
- June: 5 records
- July: 8 records
- August: 4 records
- September: 8 records
- October: 0 records
- November: 0 records
- December: 0 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 1–59 m · Deepest record: 60 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 24–29 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Blue Caribbean sponge
Other scientific names: Haliclona caerulea, Sigmadocia caerulea
Similar species
- ashy horny sponge
Haliclona (Reniera) cinerea
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 429 open-data records from 1959 to 2011.
- Species data updated November 3, 2026.
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