The Blue bottle jellyfish gets its name from its color and shape and it consists of many zooids and is not a single organism. Each group of zooid has a particular function and together they act as a single marine animal. For instance, many zooids form the stinging tentacles and another group forms the feeding tentacles. The color can be blue or even a slight pink with a translucent hue and a size of 3 cms to 15 cms. The tentacles, however, can be 15 cms up to 10 meters long.

The jellyfish is a fascinating marine fish found in many oceans around the world and has about 200 varieties. Many people wonder ‘does people really eat jellyfish’? Well, people all over the world have different tastes and some might find the texture revolting. But many who have eaten it say that it has a rubber-band consistency and a bland taste. It is considered a delicacy in Japan, Korea and China and the answer to ‘does people really eat jellyfish’ is yes in this case. It is a matter of culture and acquired taste.

The scientific name for the upside down jelly fish is Cassiopeia xamachana and is often found in the waters of southern Gulf of Mexico, the Caribbean sea and also in other waters of the tropics. It is mostly seen in shallow waters as also in mangrove swamps and lives on planktons as well as the food produced by the symbiotic algae that dwells within its body. In zoos, the upside down jelly fish is fed on marine invertebrates, and zoo planktons.