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Thysanostoma thysanura
There are 2 Organism in the picture, for the purpose of this Spotting, it refers to the Jellyfish - Thysanostoma thysanura. They can be variable, some with the long tentacles and some without. This particular one has a bell of around 10cm and the tentacles was around 25-30 cm long. It was floating with the surface current, just one and was accompanied by a Filefish and a Jack (Pic#2) It is very common for some Jellyfishes, especially the bigger ones to become 'host' or shelter for juvenile fishes and sometimes even shrimps and crabs.
Spotted on May 18, 2017
Submitted on Jun 3, 2017
10 Comments
Thanks, @Felix Fleck :)
Fantastic picture, Albert! Congrats on the SOTD celebrating World Oceans Day.
Thanks, @Daniele for selecting this to be SOTD for World Oceans Day :)
Thanks too, @Jonathan, @triggsturner and @Leuba for your kind words and support :)
Thank you again for this Albert and Congratulations on the SOTD !
Congratulations Albert. Stunning image and very well deserved.
Congratulations, Great picture and Amazing species.
Congratulations Albert! This spotting has been selected as Spotting of the Day for World Oceans Day!
"Today is World Oceans Day! This year this event coincides with the United Nations Ocean Conference where advocates and experts from around the world are gathered to discuss the threats faced by oceans. Our Spotting of the Day on this occasion, a jellyfish accompanied by a filefish, highlights the beauty of the underwater world and the relationships between its inhabitants".
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Thanks, @Polilla/Barb :)
Thanks, @Daniele :)
Beautiful, and with interesting observations. Thanks Albert!