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Common Cuttlefish – Sepia officinalis These are common both in the East Atlantic and mediterranean Sea. Here an adult, half buried in the sand.<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/87348/common_cuttlefish_sepia_officinalis.html" title="Common Cuttlefish &ndash; Sepia officinalis"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2298/87348_thumb.JPG?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1582156810&Signature=4pwIcq5lENgbukdOt1zct57Shmo%3D" width="200" height="150" alt="Common Cuttlefish &ndash; Sepia officinalis Another adult. They were common sight in Lanzarote. Common cuttlefish,Geotagged,Sepia officinalis,Spain,Spring" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/87349/common_cuttlefish_sepia_officinalis.html" title="Common Cuttlefish &ndash; Sepia officinalis"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2298/87349_thumb.JPG?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1582156810&Signature=%2B%2BeZm%2F13ZUhgjqrULFMTZYDnXN0%3D" width="200" height="150" alt="Common Cuttlefish &ndash; Sepia officinalis This shot shows the beautiful zebra pattern that they display in their mantle. Common cuttlefish,Geotagged,Sepia officinalis,Spain,Spring" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/87350/common_cuttlefish_sepia_officinalis_juvenile.html" title="Common Cuttlefish &ndash; Sepia officinalis Juvenile"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2298/87350_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1582156810&Signature=m4jaCoL%2FNUYUI9%2BSgJd%2BFR599Y8%3D" width="200" height="150" alt="Common Cuttlefish &ndash; Sepia officinalis Juvenile This is a juvenile of the same species, quite tiny, if you compare with the sand grains to have an idea. Common cuttlefish,Geotagged,Sepia officinalis,Spain,Spring" /></a></figure> Common cuttlefish,Geotagged,Sepia officinalis,Spain,Spring Click/tap to enlarge PromotedCountry intro

Common Cuttlefish – Sepia officinalis

These are common both in the East Atlantic and mediterranean Sea. Here an adult, half buried in the sand.

Common Cuttlefish – Sepia officinalis Another adult. They were common sight in Lanzarote. Common cuttlefish,Geotagged,Sepia officinalis,Spain,Spring

Common Cuttlefish – Sepia officinalis This shot shows the beautiful zebra pattern that they display in their mantle. Common cuttlefish,Geotagged,Sepia officinalis,Spain,Spring

Common Cuttlefish – Sepia officinalis Juvenile This is a juvenile of the same species, quite tiny, if you compare with the sand grains to have an idea. Common cuttlefish,Geotagged,Sepia officinalis,Spain,Spring

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The Common cuttlefish

The common cuttlefish or European common cuttlefish is one of the largest and best-known cuttlefish species. It grows to 49 cm in mantle length and 4 kg in weight. Animals from subtropical seas are smaller and rarely exceed 30 cm in ML.

The common cuttlefish is native to at least the Mediterranean Sea, North Sea, and Baltic Sea, although subspecies have been proposed as far south as South Africa. It lives on sand and mud seabeds to a depth of around 200 m. As in most cuttlefish.. more

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Uploaded Dec 5, 2019. Captured Apr 30, 2019 21:50 in Spain.
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  • TG-5
  • f/6.3
  • 1/200s
  • ISO500
  • 18mm