Jellyfish are found in every ocean, from the surface to the deep sea. Here the top 5 lists of most beautiful jellyfish in the world.
TOP 1: Breede River Jellyfish
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This is one of the freshwater hydromedusas and appears in large numbers during summer in the Breede river in Africa. Very little is known about them as they disappears later in the year and have not been given a species name yet. Their mystical white beauty, with golden pedestals make them the winner in this list.
TOP 2: White Spotted Jellyfish
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Occurs in the Indo-pacific and the Western tropical Atlantic oceans. They are active and strong swimmers and can attain a diameter of up to 50cm. They feed mainly on zooplankton. This particular one was bred at the aquarium.
TOP 3: Black Sea Nettle Jellyfish
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A giant jellyfish with a bell as big as 3 feet across and oral arms as long as 20 feet. They are found in Pacific Ocean waters and are carnivorous, eating larvae, plankton and even other jellyfish.
TOP 4: Diplulmaris Antarctica Jellyfish
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This gorgeous creature is found in deep waters of Antarctica and has four orange frilled arms as well as white tentacles. The little white dots on the bell of the jellyfish are teeny amphipods that live off jellyfish, sometimes eating it but not in this case.
TOP 5: Atolla Wyvillei Jellyfish
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Atolla wyvillei, also known as Atolla jellyfish or Coronate medusa, is a species of deep-sea crown jellyfish (Scyphozoa: Coronatae). It lives in oceans around the world. Like many species of mid-water animals, it is deep red in color.
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