Flamboyant Cuttlefish

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Description

Also known as Pfeffer's Flamboyant Cuttlefish, Seppia Flamboyant and Lightening Cuttlefish.

Found in shallow waters on sand and mud flats.
They feed nocturnally on small fish and crustaceans.
Colour change is like a lightening flash.
Length - 8cm
Depth - 3-85m
Western Indo-Pacific

This is the only cuttlefish known to be poisonous.

Cuttlefish possess the ability to swim in different manners, usually gently rippling their side fins. However when in danger, the cuttlefish sucks water into their body cavity and expels it through a funnel like extension on the underside of the body, causing a backward propulsion enabling the cuttlefish to escape from predators.
They are also able to shoot a cloud of black ink at predators when threatened.
They feed by catching their prey by two powerful tentacles which shoot out from beneath the creatures eyes. The prey is then pulled toward the animal's strong beak and crushed before consuming.
They gather in their hundreds of thousands to spawn.
Males can only produce once and the females die shortly after laying their eggs.

Related creatures

Heads up! Many creatures change during their life. Juvenile fish become adults and some change shape or their colour. Some species change sex and others just get older. The following creature(s) are known relatives of the Flamboyant Cuttlefish. Click the image(s) to explore further or hover over to get a better view!

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  Flamboyant Cuttlefish (Juvenile)

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Fishy Stats

Length: 8cm
Depth: 3-85m
Found: Western Indo-Pacific
Eats: Fish and crustaceans
Family: Cuttlefishes
Species: Sepiidae

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