Flamboyant Cuttlefish

Flamboyant Cuttlefish

Metasepia pfefferi

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DESCRIPTION

This small cephalopod is known as the Flamboyant Cuttlefish due to its striking and rapid color changes. It primarily "walks" along the seafloor using its arms and fins rather than swimming, owing to a small internal cuttlebone. Metasepia pfefferi is also one of the few known venomous cephalopods, displaying its vibrant colors as a warning to predators.

Max Length 13 cm
Max Weight 0.4 kg
Lifespan 18 - 24 months
Habitat Seabed, coastal zone, and coral reef
Depth Range 3 - 86 m
Diet
Carnivore
Activity
Diurnal
Social Behavior Mixed behavour