How deep does the Paintpot Cuttlefish live?

The Paintpot Cuttlefish (Ascarosepion tullbergi) is typically found at 20–100 m.

How big does the Paintpot Cuttlefish get?

The Paintpot Cuttlefish grows to about 7 cm.

Paintpot Cuttlefish

Ascarosepion tullbergi

Group: Cuttlefish
Typical depth: 20–100 m
Max size: 7 cm
IUCN status: DD

A cuttlefish of the continental shelf between about 20 and 100 metres, it hovers over sand and mud and among sea pens, hunting from ambush. It seizes prey with two fast shooting tentacles and can wash waves of colour across its skin in an instant. So little is known of its numbers that it stays data deficient.

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

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 1667036.

FAQ

How deep does the Paintpot Cuttlefish live?: The Paintpot Cuttlefish (Ascarosepion tullbergi) is typically found at 20–100 m.
How big does the Paintpot Cuttlefish get?: The Paintpot Cuttlefish grows to about 7 cm.