tsianeya Arctic is the largest jellyfish in the world.This is a very interesting and mysterious creature that lives in very hard conditions, preferring the cold waters of the Arctic and Pacific oceans.With this article, we try to get to know her better.
Appearance
Dome jellyfish in diameter reaches an average of 50-70 centimeters, but often there are instances of up to 2-2.5 meters.This inhabitant of the oceans can even be called a giant.No wonder the stories are very popular writers (such as Arthur Conan Doyle "lion's mane"), which referred to the Arctic tsianeya.Its size, however, depends entirely on the habitat.And the further north it lives, the larger it becomes.
tsianeya Arctic also has many tentacles, which are located on the edges of the dome.Depending on the size of the jellyfish, they can reach 20 to 40 meters in length.It is because they have this sea creature has a second name - hairy jellyfish.
Painting it impresses with its diversity, and the young Arctic Cyanogen have bright colors.With age, they become more dull shades.Usually there are jellyfish dirty orange, purple and brown.
Habitat
Arctic tsianeya lives in the waters of the Arctic and Pacific Oceans, is home to almost anywhere.The only exceptions are the Azov and Black Seas. The most common jellyfish prefers to stay close to shore, mainly in the upper layers of water.However, it can be found in the open ocean.
Lifestyle jellyfish
Arctic tsianeya photo, which, apart from this article can be found in various literature, is a fairly active predator.Its diet consists of plankton, crustaceans and medium-sized fish.If due to lack of food Arctic tsianeya begin to starve, it may switch to their relatives, both of their own species and other jellyfish.
Hunting is as follows: it rises to the surface, sends feelers in different directions and waiting.In this state, the jellyfish are like seaweed.As soon as her victim, passing the concerns tentacles, Arctic tsianeya immediately wraps around the entire body of its prey and releases poison that is able to paralyze.After the victim stops moving, she eats it.Paralyzing toxin produced in the tentacles, and along their entire length.
In turn, the Arctic tsianeya also be a dinner for other jellyfish, sea birds, turtles and large fish.It is worth noting that a special hazard for humans are not even the largest specimens.In the worst case, the points of contact with the occupant of the oceans a rash, after the application of antiallergic drugs once held.Typically, such a reaction occurs in a person with sensitive skin, and some people sometimes did not even notice.
Reproduction Arctic cyan
This process is very interesting: the male sperm is ejected through the mouth, and they in turn fall into the mouth of the female.Here and passes nucleation.Once they grow up, go outside in the form of larvae, which attach to the substrate and converted into a single polyp.After a few months of active growth, he begins to multiply, so the larvae emerge and the future is already jellyfish.
