Flamboyant cuttlefish
Invertebrate
- Scientific name
- Metasepia pfefferi
- Size
- 4–8 cm1.6–3.1 in
- Depth range
- 3–85 m10–279 ft
Diver notes
Walks on the sand rather than swimming, pulsing purple and yellow. The flesh is toxic, which is what the colours are announcing — the only cuttlefish known to be so.
Where to see this
- MabulSabah · MalaysiaCommon
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