Rhopilema esculentum, the edible jellyfish (family Rhizostomatidae), is a large rhizostome scyphozoan distributed in the coastal waters of East Asia including China, Japan, and Korea, and is one of the most commercially important jellyfish species globally, harvested extensively for human consumption as a traditional food ingredient. Its bell can reach 60 cm in diameter, and it harbors Symbiodiniaceae photosymbionts in its oral arms. Wild populations form large blooms in Chinese coastal waters with significant impacts on fisheries. Genomic data have been generated for this species and are available in public databases, enabling comparative studies of cnidarian evolution and ecology.