Jellyfish
Nausithoe punctata
- Group: Jellyfish
- Typical depth: 0–1000 m
- Max size: 1.5 cm
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.