First sighting of Purple-striped Jellyfish (Chrysaora colorata) in Canadian Pacific waters
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.22621/cfn.v139i2.3551Keywords:
Chrysaora colorata, Purple-striped Jellyfish, British Columbia, DistributionAbstract
We report the first record of a Purple-striped Jellyfish (Chrysaora colorata) from Canadian waters. A single specimen, ~65 cm in bell diameter, was collected in a trawl catch on 4 October 2024 in near-surface waters, off Clayoquot Sound, British Columbia, about 400 km from the previous most northern, research-grade record in the United States. Identification of our specimen was confirmed based on bell texture and size, colouration, number and shape of lappets, and the presence of a quadralinga. In the future, changing oceanographic conditions associated with climate change may lead to C. colorata becoming more common at more northerly latitudes.
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