How deep does the Pink Cuttlefish live?

The Pink Cuttlefish (Rhombosepion orbignyanum) is typically found at 15–570 m.

How big does the Pink Cuttlefish get?

The Pink Cuttlefish grows to about 9.6 cm.

Pink Cuttlefish

Rhombosepion orbignyanum

Group: Cuttlefish
Typical depth: 15–570 m
Max size: 9.6 cm
IUCN status: DD

A small cuttlefish of about 10 cm, it hovers just above sandy and muddy bottoms over a wide depth range from the inshore down to several hundred metres. It can rapidly change colour across its skin and hunts by drifting in close before shooting out two long feeding arms.

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

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 1667212.

FAQ

How deep does the Pink Cuttlefish live?: The Pink Cuttlefish (Rhombosepion orbignyanum) is typically found at 15–570 m.
How big does the Pink Cuttlefish get?: The Pink Cuttlefish grows to about 9.6 cm.