Jellyfish
Blue Jellyfish
Cyanea lamarckii
Like a smaller lion's mane but a translucent purplish-blue, the colour deepening towards the top of the bell. Many slender trailing tentacles beneath; a mild stinger of inshore waters.
Usually seen at
0-35 m (median 11 m)
Size
Medium (10–50 cm)
Habitat
Open water, Near surface
Behaviour
Solitary
Where it's seen
Occurrence records around the UK & north-east Atlantic (OBIS). The ringed marker is the PEBL filming site.
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