Photo: Emลke Dรฉnes ยท Image source ยทCC BY-SA 4.0
Animal profile ยท Other aquatic life ยท Box jellyfish
Australian box jellyfish
Chironex fleckeri
The Australian box jellyfish has a transparent, cube-shaped bell and clusters of long tentacles. It lives in tropical Australian coastal waters and is one of the world's most medically dangerous jellyfish.
Not a fish ยท an aquatic neighborWater
Saltwater
Tropical shallow coastal waters, especially near northern Australian shores.
Temperature
Range not established
No dependable species-specific wild temperature range was located.
Size
Bell up to 30 cm (12 in); tentacles up to 3 m (10 ft)
Its bell can be about as wide as a dinner plate.
Lifespan
Not established in the wild
Life expectancy varies with place, conditions, and what scientists have been able to observe.
01 ยท Signature adaptation
What does it do?
It actively swims and can maneuver through shallow coastal water. Its tentacles contain powerful venom that can cause severe injury or death.
02 ยท Home coordinates
Where does it live?
Tropical coastal waters from Western Australia through the Northern Territory to Queensland.
Regions: Northern Australia ยท Western Australia ยท Northern Territory ยท Queensland
03 ยท The menu
What does it eat?
It uses venomous tentacles to paralyze prey before drawing it toward its mouth.
Carnivore: small fish, prawns, small crustaceans.
04 ยท Remember this
Two wow facts
Cube-shaped bell
Its transparent bell is box-shaped and carries tentacles in four clusters.
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Sea wasp
The species is also known as the sea wasp.
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