| Image ID: | 29475 |
| Common Name: | Portuguese Man of War |
| Scientific Name: | Physalia physalis |
| Description: | This tiny Portuguese Man of War is early on its development. This is the Pacific form of the species, which tends to be smaller and bluer than the Atlantic form. They are known in New Zealand as ‘bluebottles’. |
| Location: | Otago, New Zealand |
| Keywords: | Portuguese Man of War, Physalia physalis, Pacific form, juvenile, jellyfish, sting, bluebottle, Cnidaria, Hydrozoa, Siphonophorae, Cystonectae, Physaliidae, blue, tentacle, float |
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