Gold Speckled Sponge (Atlantic) Sponges Its bold blue color has

Its bold blue color has also earned it the name Pacific blue tang

single polyped coral is naturally free-living on the substrate

but either the coral

including the potent neurotoxin palytoxin

but will greedily swallow whole any small or slender fish as well as shrimp and crabs

Gold Speckled Sponge (Atlantic) Sponges Its bold blue color hasThis impressive Caribbean sponge is typically a deep orange color marbled with yellow zoanthids. Together they create a spectacular showpiece displaying a fascinating commensal arrangement. Their contrasting colors act as a warning to predators one or both animals may be quite toxic. They can also provide each other with food. The needs of both the filter feeding sponge and its photosynthetic partner zoanthid must be met to ensure success. The sponge