FishincSpecies catalog
Common cuttlefish
Sepia officinalis
Common cuttlefish (Sepia officinalis) belongs to the family Sepiidae. Habitat: salt water.
Profile
| Scientific name | Sepia officinalis |
|---|---|
| Family | Sepiidae |
| Habitat | Salt water |
| Group | Cephalopods |
| Other names | Cuttlefish |
| Regional lists in Fishinc | Mediterranean, Northern Europe saltwater |
Identifying features
- Broad oval flattened mantle with a narrow wavy fin running along its whole edge
- Eight short arms and two tentacles
- Large eyes with W-shaped pupils
- Striking zebra-like pattern of dark and pale bands on the back, brown to purplish
Common cuttlefish in other languages
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| German | Gemeiner Tintenfisch, Sepia, Gemeine Sepie |
| French | Casseron, Chakod, Chibia |
| Spanish | Aluda, Choco, Coca |
| Portuguese | Choco-comum |
| Dutch | Gewone zeekat, Zeekat, Sepia |
| Polish | Mątwa zwyczajna, Mątwa pospolita |
| Swedish | Sidensepia |
| Danish | Sepiablæksprutte |
| Norwegian | Sepiablekksprut |
| Finnish | Seepia |
| Czech | Sépie obecná |
| Hungarian | Közönséges tintahal |
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