Northern Sea Nettle Chrysaora melanaster

Northern Sea Nettle
Northern Sea Nettle
Northern Sea Nettle
The Northern Sea Nettle is a jellyfish native to open sea of the northwestern Pacific and Arctic. It is/was sometimes referred to as the Japanese or the Pacific, which are separate species.
Northern Sea Nettle
Northern Sea Nettle
Northern Sea Nettle
Its bell reaches 60cm (2 feet) in diameter with tentacles of up to 3 metres (10 feet). It uses its long tentacles to capture its prey of fish, other jellyfish and other small animals.