How deep does the African Cuttlefish live?

The African Cuttlefish (Sepia bertheloti) is typically found at 17–160 m.

How big does the African Cuttlefish get?

The African Cuttlefish grows to about 18 cm.

African Cuttlefish

Sepia bertheloti

Group: Cuttlefish
Typical depth: 17–160 m
Max size: 18 cm
IUCN status: DD

A cuttlefish of the eastern Atlantic, it hovers over sandy bottoms between about 17 and 160 metres, drifting on the fin that fringes its body. Males reach roughly 18 centimetres in mantle length and ambush molluscs, crustaceans and small fish with two fast feeding tentacles.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Mollusca › Cephalopoda › Sepiida › Sepiidae › Sepia

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 141442.

FAQ

How deep does the African Cuttlefish live?: The African Cuttlefish (Sepia bertheloti) is typically found at 17–160 m.
How big does the African Cuttlefish get?: The African Cuttlefish grows to about 18 cm.