Poultry, Fisheries & Wildlife Sciences
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Department of Fisheries Science, Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean Studies, Panangad, Kerala, India

Publications

• Perspective   
  A Short Note on Jellyfish
  Author(s): Ajay Valiyaveettil Salimkumar* and Aloysious Amal Andrews
  
  Jellyfish form a large family of planktonic creatures, and recent studies show that there are at least 4,000 that have already been discovered. Considering the vastness of the oceans, scientists believe that this number is barely a fraction of what is actually in the sea. Even with all of these species around the world, only 70 are considered to be a threat to humans. Some of those dangerous species include the Malo kingi and the Chironex Fleckeri, which are both in the box jellyfish family. The venom is potent and painful enough to kill. There are some types that are even kept as pets, primarily for their inability to sting their owner. The most common jellyfish to keep as a pet is the moon jellyfish, which lives for about 15 months. These animals have tentacles that are equipped with tiny stinging cells that are activated when these fish when they launch .. View More»
  

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