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Dwarf cuttlefish - Sepia bandensis Air Prang, Lembeh. Geotagged,Indonesia,Sepia bandensis,Spring,Stumpy-spined cuttlefish Click/tap to enlarge

Dwarf cuttlefish - Sepia bandensis

Air Prang, Lembeh.

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  1. View Albert Kang's profile
    Albert Kang
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    Marta, you may want to check further, this may not be Sepia bandansis.
    Have seen this small sized Cuttlefish many time and usually its confused with Sepia bandensis. I am not definitely sure which Sepia sp this is though.

    My observation of S.bandensis can be seen here :

    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 'walking' near the sea bottom. Yes, they do 'walk' 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


    Other forums may leave this species as Sepia sp.     Posted 5 years ago
    1. View Patomarazul's profile
      Patomarazul
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      Sorry, I will only remove the sp name when you can provide me with an appropriate alternative sp name. S. bandenis varies color and I am not sure your are right. Thanks anyway. Let's leave it like it is for now. I trust theman who owns the resort and has many years of experience in helping me ID these sepias :-) Posted 5 years ago

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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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Uploaded Apr 6, 2019. Captured May 30, 2018 05:36 in Tandurusa, Aertembaga, Bitung City, North Sulawesi, Indonesia.
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