Stomolophus meleagris

  • Cannonball jelly
  • Kanonenkugel-Qualle
  • Kanonskogelkwal
  • Méduse montgolfière
  • Medusa bala de cañón

Distribution

  • The tropical Atlantic
  • The tropical Pacific

Substrate and environment

  • Species generally found in the open sea
  • The species can be found between 0 and 6 Meters.
  • Uncommon Species

General behaviour of the species

General characteristics of the species

  • Diameter of the polyp : 180 mm
  • Lives in partnership with one or more fishes
  • Lives in partnership with one or more crustaceans
  • The animal can show variable colouring

Relationship with humans

  • 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