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Cuttlefish can display as many as 12 to 14 patterns, [45] 13 of which have been categorized as seven "acute" (relatively brief) and six "chronic" (long-lasting) patterns. [53] although other researchers suggest the patterns occur on a continuum. [52]
The cuttlebone of a cuttlefish. This is the largest hard part of a cuttlefish, maintaining the rigidity of its body.. The common cuttlefish is one of the largest species of cuttlefish with a mantle length reaching up to 45 cm and a mass of 4 kg on a presumed male, although this is for an exceptional specimen in temperate waters; specimens in subtropical waters rarely surpass a mantle length of ...
The giant cuttlefish (Sepia apama), also known as the Australian giant cuttlefish, [3] is the world's largest cuttlefish species, growing to 50 cm (20 in) in mantle length and up to 100 cm (39 in) in total length (total length meaning the whole length of the body including outstretched tentacles). They can be over 10.5 kg (23 lb) in weight.
Sepia (cephalopod) Sepia. (cephalopod) Sepia is a genus of cuttlefish in the family Sepiidae encompassing some of the best known and most common species. The cuttlebone is ellipsoid in shape. The name of the genus is the Latinised form of the Ancient Greek σηπία (sēpía) "cuttlefish".
Sepia trygonina. ( Rochebrune, 1884) [ 2] Synonyms [ 3] Doratosepion trygoninum Rochebrune, 1884. Sepia trygonina, the trident cuttlefish, is a species of cuttlefish in the genus Sepia from the Red Sea and the western Indian Ocean. [ 4] They are also a major source of food for larger marine life like dolphins, seals, and even birds.
Sepia tuberculata. Lamarck, 1798 [2] Sepia tuberculata is a species of cuttlefish native to South African waters from Melkbosstrand (an area near Cape Town) (33°43′S 18°26′E) to Knysna (In the South) (34°03′S 23°03′E). [3] It belongs to the genus Sepia. [4] It lives in very shallow water to a depth of 3 m. [5]
Sepia orbignyana is a fairly small cuttlefish, growing up to 12 cm in total length. [3] with the females generally being larger than males, male mantle length up to 84mm and females' up to 120mm. [4] It has a slim, oval body and relatively long arms, each having four rows of suckers. [3] There is an obvious lobe of the dorsal mantle which ...
Sepia latimanus is a coastal species occurring in coral reefs and which is found in shallow water to depths of 30 m. In the western Pacific, off Guam and off Okinawa in the shallows from January to May, and the resultant eggs hatch in 38 to 40 days. It is diurnal species which appears to mesmerise its prey by using a display consisting of a ...