Common Name: Flamboyant Cuttlefish
Species Name: Metasepia pfefferi Hoyle, 1885
Range: Indo-Pacific Ocean
Size: Up to 3 inches (8 cm)
Natural Environment: Found in various inshore reef areas
General Husbandry: Prefer a temperature range of 68 - 79°F (20 - 26°C). Not collected for the trade and shown here only for identification purpose.
Aquarium Suitability: * * *
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* - Suited for the reef aquarium;
** - Better suited for the fish-only aquarium;
*** - Better left in nature;
**** - Needing an aquarium larger than 125 gallons; and,
***** - Needing their own private environment/special tankmates.