Today I saw a very nice "Jelly Fish" at Joe's Crab Shack, swimming below the main entrance bridge toward the exit of the basin. I estimate its size to be about 2 feet across with a 5 to 7 feet trailing oral arms and undulating maroon tentacles. You will see that the angle of my photos change as it swam toward the shade under the restaurant. Amazing colors and patterns, I was fascinated and glad I had my camera with me. So, here they are:
Some scientific stuff from Wikipedia below: Chrysaora fuscescens is a common free-floating scyphozoa that lives in the Pacific Ocean, and is commonly known as the Pacific Sea Nettle or West Coast Sea Nettle.
Sea nettles have a distinctive golden-brown bell with a reddish tint. The bell can grow to be larger than one meter (three feet) in diameter in the wild, though most are less than 50 cm across. The long, spiraling, white oral arms and the 24 undulating maroon tentacles may trail behind as far as 3.6 to 4.6m (12 to 15 feet).
Chrysaora fuscescens has proven to be very popular for display at public aquariums due to their bright colors and relatively easy maintenance. It is possible to establish polyps and culture Chrysaora in captivity. When provided appropriate aquarium conditions, the medusae do well under captive conditions.[1]
Date(s): July14, 2019. Album by Heinz Steiner. Photos by Heinz Steiner. 1 - 27 of 27 Total.
