General Description

Transparent body (bell), box shape with rounded top. Outside surface of bell has warts with stinging cells. On each of the lower four corners of the bell is one tentacle, coloured white, pink or purple. Bell up to 4 cm high, tentacles up to 15 cm long.

Biology

These small jellies swim close to the sea floor during the day and spread out closer to the surface at dawn, dusk and during the night.

Habitat

Coastal waters including bays and rivers, often close to beaches and seagrass, to depth of 20 m.

Open water

Reefs

Coastal shores

Distribution guide

Pacific Ocean, including southern Australia.

Species Group

Jellyfishes and allies › Jellyfishes

Depth

Shore (0-1 m)
Shallow (1-30 m)

Water Column

Surface

Max Size

4 cm

Diet

Carnivore

Harmful

Painful sting.

Commercial Species

No

Global Dispersal

Recorded in Australia

Identify

• Jellyfish and allies

Conservation Status

• DSE Advisory List : Not listed
• EPBC Act 1999 : Not listed
• IUCN Red List : Not listed