Jellyfish
Lion's Mane Jellyfish
Cyanea capillata
How to spot it
Our biggest jellyfish: a broad reddish-brown bell trailing a dense mane of dozens of long, fine tentacles. Delivers a painful sting and is most common in northern waters in summer.
Usually seen at
7-285 m (median 49 m)
Size
Large (over 50 cm)
Habitat
Open water, Near surface, Midwater
Behaviour
Solitary
Where it's seen
Occurrence records around the UK and north-east Atlantic (OBIS).