It’s Jellyfish Season! Meet the 3 Species That Like the Red Sea as Much as You Do
It’s summertime! Which means some deep-sea visitors are arriving on the shores and spending the summer with us! We all love the sight of the sparkling, glowing jellyfish when the waves crash on their unique form and the sun rays shine on their transparent skin.
The Red Sea is known to be a stop on the way of the jellyfish’s journey through the sea, where they spend the summer before they go on their way.
Even though the number of jellyfish species is huge, the visitors of the Red Sea are just a few.
Rhopilema nomadica
Also known as the nomad jellyfish, it originally comes from the tropical waters of the Indian and Pacific Oceans. This type of jellyfish has vermicular filaments full of venomous stinging cells that can cause painful injuries to humans.
Cephea cephea
This one is also known as the crown fish and the cauliflower fish due to its form, and it originally comes from the Indo-Pacific and East Atlantic and appeared in Marsa Alam for the first time in 2016. It has been said that it is edible!
Cassiopea andromeda
The upside-down jellyfish; it usually lives in the intertidal sands and shallow lagoons and has its mouth facing upward, which is where it gets its name from. Its sting can cause mild pain, swelling and rash.
Even though some are really hurtful we all love them anyway and cannot see them without having the urge to snap a picture of their presence!
We’ve gathered here some fun facts about these amazing creatures!
1-Jellyfish usually live less than a year and some even only last for days.
2- Some jellyfish can glow in the dark!
3-If cut in two, a jellyfish can clone itself!
4-Jellyfish don’t have brains
5-Jellyfish powder has been used to make salted caramel
