The Portrait of a Giant cuttlefish. This cuttlefish is from the Lembeh Strait in North Sulawesi. It changes colors as it wishes.
Cuttlefish are marine animals of the order Sepiida. They belong to the class Cephalopoda, which also includes squid, octopi, and nautiluses. 'Cuttle' is a reference to their unique internal shell, the cuttlebone. Despite their name, cuttlefish are true molluscs. Cuttlefish have large, W-shaped pupils, eight arms, and two tentacles furnished with denticulated suckers, with which they secure their prey. They generally range in size from 15 to 25 cm ( to in), with the largest species, Sepia apama, reaching 50 cm (20 in) in mantle length and over kg (23 lb) in weight. Cuttlefish eat small molluscs, crabs, shrimp, fish, octopuses, worms, and other cuttlefish. Their predators include dolphins, sharks, fish, seals, seabirds, and other cuttlefish. Their life expectancy is about one to two years. Recent studies indicate cuttlefish are among the most intelligent invertebrates. Cuttlefish also have one of the largest brain-to-body size ratios of all invertebrates.
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Location: Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia
Photo credit: © Underwater / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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