Pharaoh Cuttlefish

Cuttlefish are not fish. They are cephalopods, like octopuses and squid. They are clever & amazing!

In our video the species is the Pharaoh Cuttlefish. Like most species, it can change the colour, patterns & textures of its 'skin.' The use their mezmorizing displays of colour to warn potential predators and to hypnotise their prey. They eat small fish and crustaceans, such as crabs & shrimps. Like octopuses, they have eight main tentacles. But unlike octopuses, they also have two more tentacles that are specialised for grabbing their prey. They can grow up to 50cm and weigh as much as 5kg. Males are lorger than females.

At Richelieu Rock in Thailand, they can often be seen mating near the sandy bottom of the dive site, as well as swimming slowly around the reef looking for food.

The Pharoah Cuttlefish's scientific classification is Sepia pharaonis. Actually, further research suggests that there are three sub-species of Sepia pharaonis and the individuals in this video are Sepia pharaonis III because they were filmed in the Andaman Sea.

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