Dwarf cuttlefish - Sepia bandensis

Air Prang, Lembeh.
To answer Albert's inquiry:
Night dive, Saturday night fever. She was walking on Prada highheels but left them behind when she saw me!!!!!

comments (5)

Albert Kang

Lion

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 :

Other forums may leave this species as Sepia sp. Posted 5 years ago
1. Patomarazul
  
  Lion
  
  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
2. 1. Albert Kang
    
    Lion
    
    Am wondering if this could be Sepia papuanensis, but there's not much reference to verify it.
    
    The pics of your observation shows different forms to S.bandensis.
    At Wikipedia, S.bandensis is described : Sepia bandensis "walks", rather than swims, using its arms and the flaps of the mantle.
    
    They are more likely to be seen at night time.
    
    The pics of yours, usually its possibly to see them during day time, and they are more likely to swim (float in water column) as compared to S.bandensis that prefers to 'walk'. Posted 5 years ago, modified 5 years ago
  2. 1. Patomarazul
      
      Lion
      
      In your picture above it does not seem to be walking either :-P
      Albert, I know you are trying to help but as long as you don't have solid proof I prefer to keep all these 9 or 10 spottings untouched as for species suggestion. And also, please when you will change a species in one of my spottings please notify me first. I have seen you have added species to some of my spottings a day or so ago, I appreciate it but I prefer to be notfied and agreeing first. Thanks! Posted 5 years ago, modified 5 years ago
    2. Patomarazul
      
      Lion
      
      Is this walking??
      https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Dwarf_cuttlefish_(Sepia_bandensis)_(35622760083).jpg Posted 5 years ago

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 Patomarazul