They have been observed in the Philippines, Ecuador, Japan, India, Puerto Rico, Brazil, Indonesia, Australia, and Florida.

[6] These jellyfish are commonly found in shallow waters near the shore and mangroves during the day, where they scavenge for food and hide from predators.

[9] Tripedalia have great sense of direction and navigational skills allowing for it to move throughout the mangroves and hunt its prey during the day and night.

[4] Since jellyfish are very delicate and can easily be damaged, the Tripedalia have great vision and swimming capabilities in order to maneuver themselves throughout their environment.

[12] Tripedalia's polyp undergoes a unique metamorphosis into a single medusa with complex structures like the CNS and visual organs developing during this stage.

The polyps the medusa exhibits increased cell proliferation in the rhopalia and pedalia during juvenile stages and metamorphosis, with a diurnal pattern observed in some body parts.