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Portuguese Man o' War

Physalia physalis

  • Common
  • IUCN NE · Not Evaluated
  • Cnidarian
  • Global

About the Portuguese Man o' War

Known to science as Physalia physalis, the Portuguese Man o' War is a cnidarian found in many parts of the world. It makes its home in the ocean.

This cnidarian weighs about 500 g and can live for around 1 year. It moves slowly, with a top speed of just 0.5 km/h.

It has not been evaluated (NE) by the IUCN, so there is no official assessment of its risk of extinction. In Animal Gacha, its card has Common rarity. Rarity is a game value informed by conservation status, not an IUCN category. Common cards are the ones you find most often in packs.

Field data

Scientific name
Physalia physalis
Group
Cnidarian
Region
Global
Habitats
Ocean
IUCN status
Not Evaluated (NE)
Game rarity
Common
Weight
500 g
Lifespan
1 year
Top speed
0.5 km/h

Rarity is a game value informed by conservation status. It is not an IUCN category.

Wildlife data is a general reference and may vary between sources. Animal Gacha is not affiliated with IUCN.

Image credit

Creator
Fernando Losada Rodríguez
Changes
Cropped and/or resized to 400 x 400 pixels and converted to WebP.
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