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Phyllorhiza punctata   von Lendenfeld, 1884

Australian spotted jellyfish
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Phyllorhiza punctata

Hawaii country information

Common names: [No common name]
Occurrence: introduced
Salinity: marine
Abundance: | Ref:
Importance: | Ref:
Aquaculture: never/rarely | Ref:
Regulations: no regulations | Ref:
Uses: no uses
Comments: From Oahu, in Pearl and Honolulu Harbors, Ala Wai Canal and Yacht Harbor, Kaneohe Bay. Introduced in the 1960s or early 1970s (Ref. 2376). C: Refs. 2376, 3248, 3252.
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: DeFelice, R.C., L.G. Eldredge and J.T. Carlton, 2001
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Australian spotted jellyfish, ... more

Classification / Names / Names Populärnamn | synonymer | Catalog of Fishes (gen., sp.) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS

> Rhizostomeae () > Mastigiidae ()

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ekologi

Pelagiska; djupintervall 0 - 20 m (Ref. 116114), usually 1 - 1 m (Ref. 3264).   Tropical

Utbredning Länder | FAO områden | Ekosystem | Förekomster | Utplanteringar

Indo-Pacific, Western Atlantic and the Mediterranean.

Length at first maturity / Size / Vikt / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 60.0 cm WD hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 3021)

Short description Morfologi

Typically bluish-brown with numerous evenly distributed opaque white spots. Has eight thick transparent branching oral arms with large brown bundles of stinging cells at the end.

Biologi     Ordlista (t.ex. epibenthic)

Neritic (Ref. 116114). Swims near the surface in murky waters near estuaries in harbors and embayments (Ref. 3248). Also found in mangroves (Ref. 116581). Commensals: host to Charybdis feriata megalopa (Ref. 116535).

Life cycle and mating behavior Könsmognad | Reproduktion | Lek | Ägg | Fecundity | Larver

Members of the class Scyphozoa are gonochoric. Life cycle: Egg is laid by the adult medusa which later develops into a free-living planula, then to a scyphistoma to a strobila, and lastly to a free-living young medusa.

Main reference referenser | Koordinator | Medarbetare

Migotto, A.E., A.C. Marques, A.C. Morandini and F.L. da Silveira. 2002. (Ref. 813)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

  Not Evaluated 

CITES status (Ref. 108899)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Human uses


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Estimates based on models

Resiliens (Ref. 69278) Hög, lägsta populationsfördubblingstid mindre än 15 månader (K=2.3-4.69).
Vulnerability (Ref. 71543): Low vulnerability (23 of 100).
Price category (Ref. 80766): Unknown.