Cnidarian

Firework jellyfish

Halitrephes maasi

PacificAtlanticIndianSouthernArctic Found in 4 oceans

Deep waters of the Atlantic, the Indo-Pacific and the Antarctic

Depth

About 1,000 to 1,500 m

Size

About 10 cm

Diet

Small plankton

Zone

Midnight zone · 1,000 m and deeper

Key facts

• Lit up by a robot, its colorful canals look like fireworks.
• In the darkness of its habitat, these colors remain invisible.

Verified sources

1. PetaPixel – Rare fireworks jellyfish captured by deep sea camera (E/V Nautilus)
2. SeaLifeBase – Halitrephes maasi
3. Wikipedia, Halitrephes

In the game: To observe

In the same zone

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