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Dwarf Cuttlefish - Sepia bandensis Dwarf Cuttlefish - Sepia bandensis, as the name implies is small in size, around 6-8cm.<br /> This species does not change its colour too much, mostly white/grey/brown but can change its the appearance of its body from smooth when swimming to with appendages when &#039;walking&#039; near the sea bottom. Yes, they do &#039;walk&#039; using their tentacles and the appendages at the end of the abdomen.<br /> This species is nocturnal and usually seen at night. Anilao,Batangas,Cuttlefish,Dwarf Cuttlefish,Geotagged,Philippines,Sepia bandensis,Spring,Stumpy-spined cuttlefish Click/tap to enlarge Country intro

Dwarf Cuttlefish - Sepia bandensis

Dwarf Cuttlefish - Sepia bandensis, as the name implies is small in size, around 6-8cm.
This species does not change its colour too much, mostly white/grey/brown but can change its the appearance of its body from smooth when swimming to with appendages when 'walking' near the sea bottom. Yes, they do 'walk' using their tentacles and the appendages at the end of the abdomen.
This species is nocturnal and usually seen at night.

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The Dwarf cuttlefish

''Sepia bandensis'', commonly known as the stumpy-spined cuttlefish or dwarf cuttlefish, is a species of cuttlefish. ''Sepia bandensis'' "walks", rather than swims, using its arms and the flaps of the mantle.

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Similar species: Cuddlefish
Species identified by Albert Kang
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Uploaded Aug 8, 2016. Captured Mar 21, 2013 18:40 in Mabini Circumferential Rd, Mabini, Batangas, Philippines.
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