Portuguese man o' war

Portuguese man o' war

A floating siphonophore with a gas-filled sail and trailing tentacles. It is a colony of specialised individuals.

Physalia physalis

All languages

English
Portuguese man o' war
Japanese
カツオノエボシ — かつおのえぼし — katsuonoeboshi
Korean
작은부레관해파리 — jageunburegwanhaepari
Spanish
carabela portuguesa
French
galère portugaise
German
Portugiesische Galeere

Beta edition. Illustrations are AI-generated and translations are undergoing language review.

Reference sources