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Makawidey, North Sulawesi, Indonesia
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Mabul, Sabah, Malaysia
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Plakias, Crete, Greece
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This species differs from the giant cuttle and mourning cuttle in it's reddish blotched colouration (although this one changed colour several times whilst being photographed), relatively round body and eyes with a smooth socket and yellow edge. The mourning cuttle has a long mantle that extends between the eyes, and the giant cuttle has skin flaps on it's body and behind the eyes.
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Mabul, Sabah, Malaysia
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Airprang, North Sulawesi, Indonesia
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Cuttlefish, like their cousin the octopus, have eight arms. Cuttlefish differ however in that they have in internal calcareous "shell" that is porous; they use this for buoyancy control in order to hover level. Their movement is largely controlled by fluttering fins along the side of their body. They also have two specialised tentacles; they can shoot them out to grasp their prey.
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Blending beautifully with the white sponge at Clifton Gardens
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Mabul, Sabah, Malaysia
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The red cuttle is not always red - this series of shots shows the one individual as it changes colour from dark red to lighter mauve. This is one of three cuttle species in Australia; the yellow lining around the eye is diagnostic of the species.Camera settings including strobe are identical for all three shots.
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Mabul, Sabah, Malaysia
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Makawidey, North Sulawesi, Indonesia
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This giant cuttle appeared to be guarding it's eggs, see them in the background lower right attached to the underside of the rock
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Cuttlefish swim and hover using their fluttering side fins, but when they need to make a quick escape they use a water jet below their bodies - you can see these two fighter planes in the photo as they make a quick escape!
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Mabul, Sabah, Malaysia
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Plakias, Crete, Greece
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The red cuttle is not always red - this series of shots shows the one individual as it changes colour from dark red to lighter mauve. This is one of three cuttle species in Australia; the yellow lining around the eye is diagnostic of the species.
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Kasawari, North Sulawesi, Indonesia
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Makawidey, North Sulawesi, Indonesia
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Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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A pair of these cute little fellas was swimming around at Clifton. The mourning cuttle is named after the blue lining of the eye,