Fish Species

Upsidedown Jellyfish

Upsidedown Jellyfish - Description

The Upsidedown Jellyfish is also known as the Upsidedown Sea Jelly or Jellies and is native to Florida. They have a mild sting which also causes an itchy red rash and vomiting. As their name suggests, they swim with their 'bell' facing down towards the ocean floor.

Often these jellies are used by crabs for extra protection from predators, they are also often mistaken for a sea anemone. Did you know...A group of Jellyfish is called a smack!

Popular Name: Upsidedown Jellyfish
Species: Cassiopea andromeda

Profile of the Upsidedown Jellyfish

 This Profile contains interesting facts and information about the Upsidedown Jellyfish species.

  • Size: Up to 30cm

  • Diet / Feeding: Small Sea Animals

  • Range: Mangrove Swamps, Shallow Lagoons and Mudflats, Florida

Scientific Classification of the Upsidedown Jellyfish

 Definition: Scientific classification, or biological classification, is how biologists group and categorize species of organisms with shared physical characteristics. Scientific classification belongs to the science of taxonomy.

  • Species:  Cassiopea andromeda

  • Popular Names:  Upsidedown Jellyfish - Upsidedown Jellies

  • Kingdom: Animalia

  • Phylum: Cnidaria

  • Class: Scyphozoa

  • Order: Rhizostomae

  • Family: Cassiopeidae

 

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Facts about Fish Species - Upsidedown Jellyfish

The colours, shapes and sizes of individual fishes varies enormously - you really need excellent quality pictures or photographs to assist in the identification process.

A combination of the number of fins and their characteristics, color, scale counts, general features, maximum length and distribution are used during a species identification process.

 

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