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Giant cuttlefish

Sepia apama

Depth 4m
Sepia apama

About this species

The Australian giant cuttlefish is the largest cuttlefish species in the world reaching a total length of up to 1 m and a weight of 5 kg. Males are larger than females with accentuated marginal arms. Males also have the ability to exhibit different colour patterning depending on the circumstance (e.g. for breeding or defence). Read more…

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