Mauve stinger

Distribution : Mediterranean · Atlantic Ocean · Indian Ocean · Pacific Ocean · Caribbean Sea

Marine region

Imagine beaches where nobody dares go into the water. Not because of sharks or a storm. The troublemakers? Thousands of pink and purple jellyfish! In the early 1980s, they caused so much concern around the Mediterranean that specialists from several countries gathered in Athens. What was it about this jellyfish that could upset so many family holidays?

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Habitat

Open water

Depth

1-30 m

Group

Role

Predator

Average size

Ø 10 cm

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Caution: contact can cause burning and itching.

WHAT DOES IT LOOK LIKE?

The mauve stinger combines pink and violet. Small spotted bumps cover its rounded bell. Beneath it, broader arms accompany long, very thin tentacles.

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