Common Name | Little watch jellyfish |
Language | Portuguese |
Type | Vernacular |
Official Trade Name | No |
Rank | 4 - (Less common name) |
Country | Brazil |
Locality | Southern Brazilian Bight (from Pontal do Sul, Parana to Itapema do Norte, Santa Catarina). |
Ref. | Nagata, R.M., M.A. Haddad and Nogueira Jr., 2009 |
Life Stage | juveniles and adults |
Sex | females and males |
Core | other/n.a. |
1st Modifier | color pattern(s) |
2nd Modifier | mod. for size |
Remarks | 'jellyfish' from 'jelly' + 'fish'. So called for its soft structure; 'fish' from Old English 'fisc', akin to Old High German, 'fisc', Latin 'piscis, from Proto-Indo-European root 'pisk' - 'a fish'; 'jelly' from Proto-Indo-European '*gela', suffixed form of root '*gel-' meaning cold; to freeze. |