This jellyfish reproduces asexually. Baby jellyfish, called polyps, multiply and then split into a series of small jellyfish called ephyrules.
Jellyfish are cnidarians just like anemones and coral.
Identity card
Japanese sea nettle
- Scientific name:
- Chrysaora pacifica
- Family:
- Pelagiidae
- Class:
- Scyphozoa
- Phylum:
- Cnidaria
- Year of description:
- Goette, 1886
- IUCN Status:
- Not Evaluated
- Distribution:
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Pacific Ocean, near Japan. This jellyfish is thought to be endemic to Japan.
- Habitat:
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A pelagic open water species living at depths down to 200 m.
- Size:
It has an average diameter of about 30 cm.
- Diet:
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Its diet consists of small fish, crustaceans and even other jellyfish such as moon jellyfish.
