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Portuguese Man-O-War

Physalia Utriculus

Photo by TakaJNozaki
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Species ID Suggestions

Australian Bluebottle (aka Indo-Pacific Man o'War)

Physalia utriculus

Portuguese Man o' War

Physalia physalis

Comments (7)

Awesome. They're pretty amazing animals.
Thanks for the suggestion. It made sense.
Physalia physalis doesn't occur in Australian waters. This spotting is Physalia utriculus.
These are wonderful I saw them everywhere washed up in December. They're also called blue bottles.
@animaisfotos Thank you for the scientific name!
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PublishedFebruary 20, 2011

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