noun
habu jellyfish; Chironex yamaguchii
A highly venomous box jellyfish found in Okinawa and southern Japan; also known as habu-kurage.
沖縄の海ではハブクラゲに注意が必要です。
In the waters of Okinawa, you need to watch out for habu jellyfish.
ハブクラゲに刺されたら、すぐに酢をかけてください。
If you get stung by a habu jellyfish, pour vinegar on it immediately.
Named after the habu snake (ハブ) due to its venomous nature, combined with クラゲ (jellyfish). The kanji 波布 is ateji for 'habu'.