Pharaoh Cuttlefish [Sepia pharaonis]
Description
A Pharaoh Cuttlefish can look like a moving piece of camouflage art, with its mottled patterns and smooth, controlled swimming. Divers often notice it hovering near sandy bottoms or seagrass, using rapid color changes and jet-like bursts when it feels threatened.
Where To See Pharaoh Cuttlefish
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Molluscs
Mollusca
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Cephalopods
Cephalopoda
|
| Order |
Cuttlefish & Sepiolas
Sepiida
|
| Family |
Cuttlefishes
Sepiidae
|
| Genus |
Cuttlefish
Sepia
|
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