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Sepia pharaonis
Category of Organisms
Marine Molluscs
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum/Division
Mollusca
Class
Cephalopoda
Order
Sepiida
Family
Sepiidae
Genus
Sepia
Species
pharaonis
Binomial Name
Sepia pharaonis
Author
Ehrenberg, 1831
Common Name
Tiger cuttlefish
Local Name
Size Range
Body and shell to around 40cm
Environment/Habitat
Importance/Value
Cuttlefishes treated under this name are important fisheries species, highly prized for their firm flesh.
Resilience
Endemic
No
Found in Marine Park
No
Found in Malaysia
Yes
Distribution
Morphology/Character
This species of large cuttlefish is primarily identified by the shiny bulbous sweling on the inner side of the base of the cuttlebone. The male is recognised by the zebra-like lines on the arms with larger regular white squares along the leading edges.
Biology
Miscellaneaous
Status in IUCN Red List
Unknown
Status in CITES Species Database
Unknown
Researcher(s)
Reference(s)
CEPHALOPODS A WORLDS GUIDE by Mark Norman, published by Die Deutsche Bibliothek, Page: 71
Other Link(s)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broadclub_Cuttlefish
Collection Record
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