BOX JELLYFISH (CHIRONEX FLECKERI)
Box Jellyfish in general (scientific name is Cubozoa) is a species of extremely venomous jellyfish. They get the name “Box Jellyfish” because their shape is like a transparent box and they are one of the most poisonous sea creatures in the world. The Chironex Fleckeri (also known as the Australian box jellyfish) possesses such a powerful venom that if you accidentally touch their tentacles, you may die before you can swim to shore.
Box Jellyfish actively hunt, their food is usually small marine organisms, plankton, shrimp, and small fish. This jellyfish uses tentacles to capture prey and pull it into its mouth. Tentacles have many poisonous cells called Nematocysts, any animal that comes into contact with those tentacles will be poisoned, unconscious and killing prey, and can bring terrible pain.
In particular, Box Jellyfish swim very well, not just floating like other jellyfish, they swim quite fast and faster than humans. Box Jellyfish seems to have only two main activities of eating and sleeping. During the day, they swim in search of food and the amount of food they take in is 1/4 of their body weight. They will go to "sleep" at night.
Location: Australia.
Habitat: The sea.
Length: About 4.6m.
Venom’s power: Lethal after 4 - 6 minutes.
Toxins: Nematocyst.
