How deep does the Golden Cuttlefish live?

The Golden Cuttlefish (Acanthosepion esculentum) is typically found at 10–150 m.

How big does the Golden Cuttlefish get?

The Golden Cuttlefish grows to about 18 cm.

Golden Cuttlefish

Acanthosepion esculentum

Group: Cuttlefish
Typical depth: 10–150 m
Max size: 18 cm
IUCN status: DD

A cuttlefish of soft bottoms between about ten and a hundred and fifty metres, it often settles in and buries itself in the substrate. Reaching nearly twenty centimetres, it ripples bands of colour across its skin and backs that up with a cloud of ink when pressed.

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

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 1666974.

FAQ

How deep does the Golden Cuttlefish live?: The Golden Cuttlefish (Acanthosepion esculentum) is typically found at 10–150 m.
How big does the Golden Cuttlefish get?: The Golden Cuttlefish grows to about 18 cm.