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Camouflaged Flamboyant Cuttlefish This is the same Flamboyant Cuttlefish as previous Spotting, when it was at rest at the sandy bottom.<br /> <br /> This is the picture of the same Flamboyant Cuttlefish when it was moving around :<br /> <br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/46612/flamboyant_cuttlefish.html" title="Flamboyant Cuttlefish"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2994/46612_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1681948810&Signature=%2BzNkMWTdVYU5THlLK7dxyXilqLk%3D" width="200" height="152" alt="Flamboyant Cuttlefish This Flamboyant Cuttlefish - Metasepia pfefferi is small in size, around 6cm and is likely already adult.<br /> They are most likely the most colourful/beautiful of all Cuttlefishes, with the ability to change its colours especieally to bright yellow with pink and as they move around on the sandy bottom, they flashes colours from the head to the tail.<br /> <br /> This is a picture of the same Flamboyant Cuttlefish, resting on the sandy bottom :<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/46912/camouflaged_flamboyant_cuttlefish.html<br /> Cuttlefish,Fall,Geotagged,Mabul,Mabul Island,Malaysia,Metasepia pfefferi,Pfeffer&#039;s flamboyant cuttlefish" /></a></figure> Cuttlefish,Fall,Geotagged,Malaysia,Metasepia pfefferi,Pfeffer's flamboyant cuttlefish,Sabah Click/tap to enlarge

Camouflaged Flamboyant Cuttlefish

This is the same Flamboyant Cuttlefish as previous Spotting, when it was at rest at the sandy bottom.

This is the picture of the same Flamboyant Cuttlefish when it was moving around :

Flamboyant Cuttlefish This Flamboyant Cuttlefish - Metasepia pfefferi is small in size, around 6cm and is likely already adult.<br /> They are most likely the most colourful/beautiful of all Cuttlefishes, with the ability to change its colours especieally to bright yellow with pink and as they move around on the sandy bottom, they flashes colours from the head to the tail.<br /> <br /> This is a picture of the same Flamboyant Cuttlefish, resting on the sandy bottom :<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/46912/camouflaged_flamboyant_cuttlefish.html<br /> Cuttlefish,Fall,Geotagged,Mabul,Mabul Island,Malaysia,Metasepia pfefferi,Pfeffer's flamboyant cuttlefish

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    Ferdy Christant
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    So is the difference explained by it being covered in sand, or is the actual skin tone changing? Posted 6 years ago
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      Albert Kang
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      Its not covered in sand, Ferdy. Its the actual skin tone changing to adapt to its environment, at will and the change can be very instant, like within 1-2 seconds. Posted 6 years ago, modified 2 years ago
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        Ferdy Christant
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        Just what I was hoping :) Posted 6 years ago

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The Flamboyant Cuttlefish

"Metasepia pfefferi", also known as the flamboyant cuttlefish, is a species of cuttlefish occurring in tropical Indo-Pacific waters off northern Australia, southern New Guinea, as well as numerous islands of the Philippines, Indonesia and Malaysia. The flesh of this colorful cephalopod contains unique acids, making it unsuitable for consumption.

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Uploaded Nov 28, 2016. Captured Nov 16, 2016 14:41 in Unnamed Road, 91308 Semporna, Sabah, Malaysia.
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  • TG-4
  • f/6.3
  • 1/320s
  • ISO200
  • 15.41mm
Captured in the fall. More fall photos.