Sepia officinalis
A highly intelligent mollusc with excellent eyesight and the ability to change colour instantly for camouflage. Cuttlefish visit UK inshore waters in spring to breed and lay black eggs among kelp. Their internal shell washes up as cuttlebone.
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Record sightingConservation Status: LC
Least Concern — assessed by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.