Hong Kong Jellyfish Project's Journal

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October 2, 2023

Interesting sightings of jellyfish this year! 今年出現了不少有趣的水母!

There was a large increase in reports of Chrysaora chinensis this year, too, with a corresponding increase in the number of stings reported to the HKJP. Though beautiful with its long trailing oral arms and tentacles, this species has a painful sting.

今年中華黃金水母的行蹤報告亦有所增加,向水母普查報告的相關蟄傷亦隨之變多。這種水母雖然有長長的口腕及觸手,外型美麗,但會造成疼痛的蟄傷。

There were also multiple sightings of Physalia physalis, the Portuguese Man O’War, a rare visitor to Hong Kong. This is an unmistakable species with a gas-filled purple or blue float helping it move through the water.
俗稱「葡萄牙戰艦」的僧帽水母雖然很少在香港出現,今年也出現了幾次。僧帽水帽相當容易辨認,有着藍或紫色的氣體腺,以便浮於海面移動。

For the first time, a species of crown jellyfish called Cephea cephea was reported in Hong Kong! It looks similar to Netrostoma, however C. cephea has long trailing filaments from its oral arms. Please report every jellyfish you see, as it may be a new species record for Hong Kong! 一種學名Cephea cephea的皇冠水母首次出現在香港!牠與蝶形棱口水母外型類似,但C.cephea的口腕有長觸鬚。請向我們匯報你看到的每一隻水母,讓我們不會錯過在香港出現的新品種!

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