Portuguese man o' war
Invertebrate
- Scientific name
- Physalia physalis
- Size
- 10–30 cm3.9–12 in
- Depth range
- 0–1 m0–3 ft
Diver notes
Not a jellyfish but a colony, and the tentacles trail metres below the float. They sting as hard detached and washed up as they do alive.
Where to see this
- Princess Alice BankAzores · PortugalJan Feb Mar AprSeasonal
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