Banana Jellyfish
Catostylus perezi
- Group: Jellyfish
- Max size: 35 cm
- For divers: safe
A robust coastal jellyfish without the long trailing tentacles of its open ocean cousins, it pulses through bays and estuaries on eight frilled oral arms. It grows to around 35 centimetres across and stays near the shore.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Cnidaria › Scyphozoa › Rhizostomeae › Catostylidae › Catostylus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 220492.
FAQ
- Is the Banana Jellyfish dangerous to divers?
- The Banana Jellyfish is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Banana Jellyfish get?
- The Banana Jellyfish grows to about 35 cm.