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Common Cuttlefish

Sepia officinalis

Classification

Order
Sepiida
Family
Sepiidae

The common cuttlefish or European common cuttlefish (Sepia officinalis) is one of the largest and best-known cuttlefish species. They are a migratory species that spend the summer and spring inshore for spawning and then move to depths of 100–200 metres (330–660 ft) during autumn and winter. They grow to 49 centimetres (19 in) in mantle length and 4 kilograms (8.

Distribution

Dick Belgers · CC BY
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Netherlands · 7,557France · 2,584Spain · 2,082United Kingdom · 1,172Germany · 579Italy · 485Belgium · 168