Scientific name: Xestospongia muta
Size: Up to 78 high, 39 to 78 inches in diameter
Color: Red brown
Distinguishing feature: Barrel shape, hard, brown to red. Pleated exterior and smooth interior.
Where did we see it: Mexico
Scientific name: Xestospongia muta
Size: Up to 78 high, 39 to 78 inches in diameter
Color: Red brown
Distinguishing feature: Barrel shape, hard, brown to red. Pleated exterior and smooth interior.
Where did we see it: Mexico
It is the largest species of sponge present in the Caribbean.
This animal (yes sponges are animals) feeds by filtering the particles present in the water.
In April, these sponges "smoke". These are the releases of spermatozoa by male individuals.
The kakihona sushi (sushi wrapped in persimmon leaves) are really the best!
To eat them, you have to go to Nara!
Some sharks can stay motionless on the sand (white tips reef sharks, nurse sharks, etc.).
These sharks don't have to swim to bring oxygen to their gills like other sharks (grey, hammerheads tc.)
The whale shark is the largest fish in the world!
Some whales are larger, but they are mammals, not fish!