Broadclub Cuttlefish
Broadclub Cuttlefish (Sepia latimanus) is the most-common species of cuttlefish on reefs around the Indian Ocean, Andaman Sea and parts of the Coral Triangle. It is among the largest of the cuttlefish species, weighing up to 10 kg. They are attractive and incredibly-intelligent creatures, and very popular with divers.
Broadclub Cuttlefish (Sepia latimanus)
Credit: Johan Folmeus
Broadclub Cuttlefish (Sepia latimanus)
Credit: Emmy Ahlen
Broadclub Cuttlefish (Sepia latimanus)
Credit: Emmy Ahlen
Broadclub Cuttlefish (Sepia latimanus)
Credit: Johan Folmeus
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Broadclub Cuttlefish Sepia latimanus
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| Scientific Rank | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: |
Mollusca (Mollusks / Molluscs)
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| Class: |
Cephalopoda
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| Order: | Sepiida (Cuttlefish) |
| Family: | Sepiidae (Sepiidae) |
| Genus: | Sepia (Sepia) |
| Species: | Sepia latimanus |
| Size | |
| Average Size: | 40 centimetres |
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