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Sepia

Sepia papuensis

Hoyle, 1885

Papuan Cuttlefish

Not Reef Tank Suitable

Not Suitable for Fish-Only Tank

Range: Indo-West Pacific Ocean: Philippines to Australia.

Size: 4 inches (10 cm)

Natural Environment: Inhabits various inshore reef areas and usually seen at depths between 30 to 500 feet (10 - 150 m).

Aquarium Suitability: Not collected for the home aquarium trade.

Taxonomy:

    Kingdom: Animalia

    Phylum: Mollusca

    Class: Cephalopoda

    Order: Sepioloida

    Family: Sepiidae

    Genus: Sepia

FYI: Shown here only for identification only.

Human food fish.

 Sepia papuensis (Papuan Cuttlefish)
Photo © Andrea & Antonella Ferrari
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