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Common cuttlefish

Distribution : Mediterranean · Atlantic Ocean

Venetian cooks set the ink sac aside while the cuttlefish cooks. Later they stir the ink into the sauce. A living cuttlefish can send out a whole cloud of it in a moment.

Habitat of Common cuttlefish Habitat
Sand, Seagrass meadow, Rocky habitat
Depth range of Common cuttlefish Depth
1-200 m
Biological group of Common cuttlefish Group
Ecological role of Common cuttlefish Role
Predator

Average size

30 cm

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The common cuttlefish has a broad, flattened body edged by fins rippling like a skirt. Its large eyes have W-shaped pupils.

Eight short arms surround the mouth. Two longer tentacles usually remain hidden, while skin colour and texture can change rapidly.

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