Spotted lagoon jellyfish

Spotted lagoon jellyfish

 

Scientific name : Mastigias papua

 

Family : Rhizostomeae
Size : 6 to 8 cm and up to 20 cm
Distribution : Indo-Pacific

 

Biology : Like many corals, it has photosynthetic cells on the tips of its tentacles that enable it to obtain part of its energy through photosynthesis. To do this, it rises to the surface at sunrise and falls back into the water column at nightfall.
They feed on zooplankton, which they catch with their tentacles.

 

IUCN status : Not assessed