How deep does the Purplestriped Jelly live?

The Purplestriped Jelly (Pelagia noctiluca) is typically found at 0–1600 m.

How big does the Purplestriped Jelly get?

The Purplestriped Jelly grows to about 9 cm.

Purplestriped Jelly

Pelagia noctiluca

Group: Other
Typical depth: 0–1600 m
Max size: 9 cm

This jelly glows in the dark when disturbed and stings readily, drifting through warm offshore waters from the surface down to around 1,600 metres. It spends its whole life in the open sea with no seabed stage, sometimes swarming in huge numbers as it feeds on salps, small crustaceans, fish eggs, and other jellies.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Cnidaria › Scyphozoa › Semaeostomeae › Pelagiidae › Pelagia

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 135305.

FAQ

How deep does the Purplestriped Jelly live?: The Purplestriped Jelly (Pelagia noctiluca) is typically found at 0–1600 m.
How big does the Purplestriped Jelly get?: The Purplestriped Jelly grows to about 9 cm.