| Family: |
Mastigiidae () |
| Max. size: |
60 cm WD (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
pelagic; marine; depth range 0 - 20 m |
| Distribution: |
Indo-Pacific, Western Atlantic and the Mediterranean. |
| Diagnosis: |
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. |
| Biology: |
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). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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| Threat to humans: |
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