Dwarf Cuttlefish
Ascarosepion bandense
Also known as: Cuttlefish, Pygmy Cuttlefish, Pygmy Squid, Stumpy Cuttlefish, Stumpy-spined Cuttlefish, Sepia bandensis
- Cuttlefish
- Pygmy Cuttlefish
- Pygmy Squid
- Stumpy Cuttlefish
- Stumpy-spined Cuttlefish
- Sepia bandensis
Overview
Found walking, rather than swimming, over sandy areas, often in association with sea cucumbers and sea stars, in shallow lagoons and coastal coral waters.
They feed nocturnally on crustaceans.
Some of the smallest cuttlefish, they can change colour to match their surrounds when predators come near.
How to identify
- Behaviour
- camouflagedchanges colournocturnal
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Habitat & where to find it
- Range · Western Pacific
- Country only · 2
Found walking, rather than swimming, over sandy areas, often in association with sea cucumbers and sea stars, in shallow lagoons and coastal coral waters.
Adult photos 2
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