The Spotted Jellyfish (Mastigias papua) can be found in warm coastal waters in the South Pacific, around Hawaii, and around Puerto Rico. It is commonly called the lagoon jelly.
It grows to about 5.5 inches and it feeds on zooplankton.
These jellies can be seen at these aquariums:
Hawaii region
Waikiki Aquarium Honolulu, Hawaii
Pacific region
Vancouver Aquarium Vancouver B.C., Canada
Monterey Bay Aquarium Monterey, California
Eastern region
Mystic Marine Life Aquarium Mystic, Connecticut
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