Ever see one of these? - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Vikingj · 07-27-2009, 09:01 PM

dniss got it right: By-the-wind sailor, Velella velella, has "right" and "left" sailed individuals. It's related to the larger Portugese Man o'war (minus the severe sting!) but actually neither of these floating hydrozoan colonies are true jelly fish. A large blue mass or "flotilla" of these is really cool to see.

Zed · 07-28-2009, 08:32 AM

Something omitted is that the bythewind j-fish are commonly tuna feed...

Holy, I remember that report! I saw those in EC, too. I think they might be a subsp of Portuguese Man o' War, called blue bottles in AUS.

07-28-2009, 08:32 AM	#2
Zed BANNED Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: W of 5 Posts: 1,265	Something omitted is that the bythewind j-fish are commonly tuna feed... Holy, I remember that report! I saw those in EC, too. I think they might be a subsp of Portuguese Man o' War, called blue bottles in AUS. __________________ Give a man a fish and he'll eat for a day. Give a fish a man and he'll eat for a week.

07-27-2009, 09:01 PM	#1
Vikingj Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Dana Point area Posts: 438	dniss got it right: By-the-wind sailor, Velella velella, has "right" and "left" sailed individuals. It's related to the larger Portugese Man o'war (minus the severe sting!) but actually neither of these floating hydrozoan colonies are true jelly fish. A large blue mass or "flotilla" of these is really cool to see.