A rare jellyfish, which has only been reported to have been collected in a few places in the world, is on display at an aquarium in Sasebo City, Nagasaki Prefecture, to the delight of visitors.
On display at the aquarium "Umikirara" in Sasebo City, Nagasaki Prefecture, is a species of comb jelly called the "throat jellyfish", which has only been reported to have been collected in a few places in the world, including Nagasaki and Mie prefectures. is.
It measures approximately 2.5 centimeters and was collected this month by aquarium care staff off the coast of Hirado City, Nagasaki Prefecture.
Inside the aquarium, jellyfish were floating slowly while reflecting the light, and visitors were looking at them with curiosity.
A sixth grade elementary school boy from Shiga Prefecture said, ``It was beautiful. I was surprised to hear that it was rare.''
Jellyfish keeper Sota Goto said, ``Among the confirmed jellyfish, I think this is probably the only jellyfish on display at this aquarium.It's not that big of a jellyfish, so I hope you enjoy its cute form.'' .
According to Umi Kirara, there is no set period for the exhibition, and depending on the condition of the jellyfish, the exhibition may end in a short period of time, so please be careful.