Cuttlefish

Cuttlefish

 

Scientific name : Sepia officinalis

 

Family : Sepiidae (cuttlefish, over 120 species)
Size : Up to 45 cm
Distribution : Eastern Atlantic, from Namibia to Norway, as well as the Mediterranean Sea

 

Biology : Cuttlefish have ten tentacles fitted with hooked suction cups. One pair of tentacles can be projected to capture prey. Unlike octopus, cuttlefish have fins. It also has a porous bone that allows it to float.

 

IUCN status : Least concern