Jellyfish

Nausithoe punctata

Jellyfish

A tiny offshore jelly barely two centimetres across that drifts through open water from the surface down to about a thousand metres. It grazes on zooplankton and gathers in numbers in warm seas.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Cnidaria › Scyphozoa › Coronatae › Nausithoidae › Nausithoe

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 135290.

FAQ

How deep does the Jellyfish live?
The Jellyfish (Nausithoe punctata) is typically found at 0–1000 m.
How big does the Jellyfish get?
The Jellyfish grows to about 1.5 cm.