| Image ID: | 29486 |
| Common Name: | Portuguese man-of-war |
| Scientific Name: | Physalia physalis |
| Description: | The Pacific variant of the Portuguese man-of-war jellyfish (Physalia physalis), known in Australasian waters as bluebottles. They come ashore on beaches in their millions in mid-late summer. |
| Location: | Southeastern 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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