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Flamboyant Cuttlefish-2

Image of Metasepia Hoyle 1885

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Description: Flamboyant Cuttlefish are among the world's amazing and fanscinating creatures. Waving upon wave of bright yellow,white,chocolate brown and vermilion flashing neon-like on its stubby body. Hunt small shrimp in the daylight,changing its external appearance to that of a silt-covered stone before striking out. Extremely bright coloration is possible a warning. This species could actually have a poisonous bite like its more famous cousin--The blue ring octopus.Flamboyant Cuttlefish-2. Date: 7 September 2006. Source: Flickr. Author: Jenny (JennyHuang) from Taipei.

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