Loggerhead
Indo-Pacific man-o-war
Physalia utriculus
Also called Carabela portuguesa
- Group
- Coral
- Family
- Physaliidae
Safety
Stings on contactKeep your distance. It burns bare skin.
Where to see it
Known from Galápagos, Gili Islands, Great Barrier Reef, Hawaii, Maldives, Pacific Costa Rica, Palau, Philippines, Phuket and the Similans and Raja Ampat.
Source: GBIF.
Often confused with
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