Cephea cephea

  • Cauliflower jellyfish
  • Warzenqualle
  • Méduse chou-fleur mauve
  • Medusa corona
  • Medusa corona

Distribution

  • The tropical Atlantic
  • The tropical Pacific
  • The Red Sea
  • The Indian Ocean

Substrate and environment

  • The species is generally attached to a reef
  • The species can be found between 0 and 10 Meters.
  • Rare species.

General behaviour of the species

General characteristics of the species

  • Maximum size of the colony : 15 cm
  • Diameter of the polyp : 150 mm

Relationship with humans

  • The species is slightly irritant
  • The species can be eaten but is of no particular culinary interest
  • The species is exploited in the following sector(s) :
    • - Fishing or commercial aquiculture for food