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Sepia

Sepia pharaonis

Ehrenberg, 1831

Pharaoh Cuttlefish

Not Reef Tank Suitable

Not Suitable for Fish-Only Tank

Range: Indo-West Pacific Ocean: Widspread.

Size: 18 inches (45 cm)

Natural Environment: Found throughout various environments, from inshore reef areas to open sea

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 pharaonis (Pharaoh Cuttlefish)
Photo © Robert Patzner
 Sepia pharaonis (Pharaoh Cuttlefish)
Photo © Bob Fenner
Sepia papuensis Abdopus aculeatus
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