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Cuttlefish.Marylin B5

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Cuttlefish | Sepiida
(by cindrigo)

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Cuttlefish | Sepiida sp.
(by menteblu61)

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Cuttlefish | Sepia sp.
(by divemecressi)

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Cuttlefish | Sepiida sp.
(by Sven Rudolf Jan)

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Striped Pyjama Squid | Sepioloidea lineolata
(by richard ling)

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Australian Giant Cuttlefish | Sepia apama
(by richard ling)

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Reaper Cuttlefish | Sepia mestus
(by richard ling)

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Mourning Cuttlefish and Pygmy Leatherjacket | Sepia plangon and Brachaluteres jacksonianus
(by richard ling)

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Australian Giant Cuttlefish | Sepia apama
(by richard ling)

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Australian Giant Cuttlefish | Sepia apama
(by richard ling)

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Mourning Cuttlefish | Sepia plangon
“The cuttlefish is a bottom-dweller which often lies in ambush for smaller animals such as crabs, shrimp, fish and small molluscs. Stealthily a cuttlefish will sneak up on its prey. Often this gradual movement is accompanied by a light show over its skin where bands of colour pulsate along its body causing its prey to freeze, seemingly entranced. Then it splays its 8 arms wide and fires out 2 long white feeding tentacles that grab the prey and pull it back into the crushing beak. It is such a dramatic attack that fascinated divers often witness and then chatter about it endlessly after their dive.”
(by richard ling)

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awesome-oceans:

Flamboyant Cuttlefish (Metasepia pfefferi)
Related to both the squid and the octopus, cuttlefish are among the most intelligent organisms on the planet. The flamboyant cuttlefish are found in silty and sandy areas in the Indo-Pacific, but other species are found around the world. Structures called chromatophores in their skin allow them to have striking color changes. This species will often flash colors when disturbed and alternate stripes of color when at rest.
Flamboyant cuttlefish differ from most species in that they are known for their preference to “walk” along the bottom rather than swim. Another unique characteristic among all cuttlefish species is that they have a toxin. These cuttlefish are also smaller compared to other species, only growing up to 3.5-inches long, with females larger than males.
Fun Fact: The Atlantis Marine World Aquarium on Long Island was the first place to raise this species in captivity
Learn more about the flamboyant cuttlefish

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Cuttlefish | Sepiida
(by DiverKen)

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Broadclub Cuttlefish | Sepia latimanus
(by Ben Naden)

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