Moon jellyfish

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Not to be confused with Jellyfish.

Moon Jellyfish
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Real-world info
Name: Aurelia aurita Family: Ulmaridae
Main appearances
DnM DnM+ AC DnMe+ iQue WW CF NL NH
Other appearances
Film HHD aF PC
Names in other languages  ミズクラゲ  海月水母  Méduse lune  Medusa luna  Medusa aurelia  Ушастая аурелия  보름달물해파리  海月水母  Méduse lune  Medusa luna  Ohrenqualle  Oorkwal

The Moon Jellyfish is a sea creature in Animal Crossing: New Horizons introduced in the 1.3.0 Free Summer Update.

Catch details

In New Horizons

#9

"I got a moon jellyfish! Now to find a sun peanutbutterfish."

Time of year	North: Jul – Sep South: Jan – Mar
Time of day	All day
Shadow size	Small
Shadow movement	Very slow
Spawn requirement	Appears from the start of the game
Selling price	600 Bells
Furniture size

Donating to the museum

In New Horizons

When donating to the museum, Blathers will say the following:

"Ah, the moon jellyfish...what's not to love about this pretty floating flower of the sea... Well, I suppose its tentacles do give a sting when touched...but it's only a mild thing to the likes of us. Other creatures may not be so fond of this translucent beauty. Though who can blame them, really? Moon jellyfish have stinging cells called cnidocytes that kill fish and other small critters that float by. And they use their "oral arms" to pull these morsels into their mouths and stomachs. Indeed, one need but observe the moon jellyfish to see how brutal AND beautiful nature can be."

After being donated, it will be visible in a large swarm under a floorglass by the Sea Butterfly's tank.

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Real-world information

A real life moon jellyfish

The moon jellyfish is almost entirely translucent, usually about 25–40 cm (10–16 in) in diameter. It feeds by collecting medusae, plankton, and mollusks with its tentacles, and bringing them into its body for digestion. It is capable of only limited motion, and drifts with the current, even when swimming.
More information on this topic is available at Wikipedia.

Names in other languages

	ミズクラゲ mizu-kurage	Moon jellyfish, lit. "water jellyfish"
	보름달물해파리 boreumdalmulhaepari	Moon jellyfish, lit. "moon water jellyfish"
	海月水母 hǎiyuè shuǐmǔ	Moon jellyfish, lit. "sea moon jellyfish"
	Ушастая аурелия Ushastaya aureliya	Moon jellyfish, lit. "big-eared Aurelia"
	Oorkwal	Moon jellyfish, lit. "ear jellyfish"
	Ohrenqualle	Moon jellyfish, lit. "ear jellyfish"
	Medusa luna	Moon jellyfish
	Méduse lune	Moon jellyfish
	Medusa aurelia	Aurelia jellyfish