Egg Yolk Jelly Fish 蛋黃水母 at Ocean Park Hong Kong
Phacellophora camtschatica, commonly known as the fried egg jellyfish or egg-yolk jellyfish, is a very large jellyfish in the family Ulmaridae. It has a bell up to 60 cm (2 ft) in diameter and 16 clusters of up to a few dozen tentacles, each up to 6 m (20 ft) long.
This cool-water species can be found in many parts of the world's oceans. It feeds mostly on smaller jellyfish and other gelatinous zooplankton, which become ensnared in the tentacles. Because the sting of this jellyfish is so weak, many small crustaceans, including larval crabs (Cancer gracilis) and Amphipoda, regularly ride on its bell and even steal food from its oral arms and tentacles. (Wikipedia)
This was taken at Sea Jelly Spectacular (水母萬花筒), Ocean Park Hong Kong. The over head lighting accentuates the mysterious, somewhat alien impression. This image only slightly cropped so that the dramatic atmosphere is retained.
Egg Yolk Jelly Fish 蛋黃水母 at Ocean Park Hong Kong
Phacellophora camtschatica, commonly known as the fried egg jellyfish or egg-yolk jellyfish, is a very large jellyfish in the family Ulmaridae. It has a bell up to 60 cm (2 ft) in diameter and 16 clusters of up to a few dozen tentacles, each up to 6 m (20 ft) long.
This cool-water species can be found in many parts of the world's oceans. It feeds mostly on smaller jellyfish and other gelatinous zooplankton, which become ensnared in the tentacles. Because the sting of this jellyfish is so weak, many small crustaceans, including larval crabs (Cancer gracilis) and Amphipoda, regularly ride on its bell and even steal food from its oral arms and tentacles. (Wikipedia)
This was taken at Sea Jelly Spectacular (水母萬花筒), Ocean Park Hong Kong. The over head lighting accentuates the mysterious, somewhat alien impression. This image only slightly cropped so that the dramatic atmosphere is retained.