In the 1980s, research was undertaken in China into its aquaculture, and it is now bred in ponds in that country before being released into the sea to grow to a mature size suitable for the fishery.

Like other members of the order Rhizostomeae, the medusa stage of Rhopilema esculentum has no tentacles at the margin of the bell.

Instead, underneath the bell it has eight highly branched oral arms, fused at the base and with numerous secondary mouth openings.

The fishing grounds are shallow semi-enclosed locations with large tidal flows, freshwater inflows and abundant food.

[5][6] Traditional Chinese medicine advocates the consumption of this jellyfish to treat arthritis, high blood pressure, asthma, burns, ulcers and other ailments; however, further research is needed to verify these claims.