The common cuttlefish or European common cuttlefish (Sepia officinalis) is one of the largest and best-known cuttlefish species. It grows to 49 cm in mantle length (ML) and 4 kg in weight. Animals from subtropical seas are smaller and rarely exceed 30 cm in ML.
Photo: @scienzenaturali · iNaturalist · CC BY-NC
European Common Cuttlefish
Sepia officinalis
- Observations in the area
- 2
- Last sighting
- 30 August 2025
- Category
- Insects and other invertebrates
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Where it has been observed
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Photo: Dennis Rabeling · iNaturalist · CC BY-NC-ND
Photo: Bernat Garrigós · iNaturalist · CC BY-NC
Photo: Luis P. B. · iNaturalist · CC BY-NC
Photo: Falk Viczian Solarboot-Projekte gGmbH · iNaturalist · CC BY-NC
Photo: Dennis Rabeling · iNaturalist · CC BY-NC-ND
Photo: Marjolein Vereijken · iNaturalist · CC BY-NC
Photo: Eric Burgers · iNaturalist · CC BY-NC-SA
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