The Crowned jellyfish, known as Cephea cephea, is a crown jellyfish usually found in the cold water up to 3,000 feet below the surface in the Indo-Pacific ocean. The Crowned jellyfish is purple and blue in color, bioluminescent, and has the distinctive bell shape of crown jellies. The Crown jellyfish also has warts that protrude off its body. The Crowned jellyfish is one of the most venomous jellyfish, yet not to humans; therefore, it is eaten as a delicacy and even used medically in certain Asian countries. The Crowned jellyfish, like most other jellies, has tentacles that can be used to stun and capture its prey.
Crowned Jellyfish have a bell width between 9.84”-23.62” (25-60 cm), bell height of 8.7”-19.7” (22-50 cm), and overall length of 13”-30.7” (33-78 cm). The typical lifespan of the Crowned Jellyfish is 3-6 months with a weight between .04-.89 lb (.02-.4 kg).
The Crowned jellyfish, known as Cephea cephea, is a crown jellyfish usually found in the cold water up to 3,000 feet below the surface in the Indo-Pacific ocean. The Crowned jellyfish is purple and blue in color, bioluminescent, and has the distinctive bell shape of crown jellies. The Crown jellyfish also has warts that protrude off its body. The Crowned jellyfish is one of the most venomous jellyfish, yet not to humans; therefore, it is eaten as a delicacy and even used medically in certain Asian countries. The Crowned jellyfish, like most other jellies, has tentacles that can be used to stun and capture its prey.
Crowned Jellyfish have a bell width between 9.84”-23.62” (25-60 cm), bell height of 8.7”-19.7” (22-50 cm), and overall length of 13”-30.7” (33-78 cm). The typical lifespan of the Crowned Jellyfish is 3-6 months with a weight between .04-.89 lb (.02-.4 kg).