- Japanese Sea Nettle
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Class: Scyphozoa
Order: Semaeostomeae
Family: Pelagiidae
Genus: Chrysaora
Species: C. melanaster
Common Names: Japanese sea nettle, Northern sea nettle, Brown jellyfish
Scientific name: Chrysaora melanaster
Maximum Size: Bell diameter up to 30cm
Life Span: 1 year
Feeding: Zooplankton, small fish, other jellyfish
Photosynthetic: No
Known predators:
Habitat: Open waters of temperate northern Pacific Ocean, Arctic Ocean and especially the Bering Sea
Distribution: Coasts of Japan except Hokkaido
Temperature range: 10C - 15°C
Optimum Temperature: 13°C
Salinity Range:
Optimum Salinity: 34-35
Other Notes: The Japanese sea nettle has 16 brown stripes on the subumbrella (underside) and eight stomach pouches.
