Pharaoh cuttlefish (Sepia pharaonis). Female pharaoh cuttlefish (bottom) laying eggs. She is being guarded by a male (centre), who is using his arms t

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Pharaoh cuttlefish (Sepia pharaonis). Female pharaoh cuttlefish (bottom) laying eggs. She is being guarded by a male (centre), who is using his arms to deter a rival male (top). Photographed in the Andaman Sea, Thailand.

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