The flamboyant cuttlefish gets this common name from its flashy display. These cuttlefish are the only known cuttlefish to walk along the sea floor! Learn more flamboyant cuttlefish facts on this episode of Animal Fact Files!

Scientific Name: Metasepia pfefferi
Range: IndoPacific marine waters
Habitat: 386m coastal waters often with soft bottoms
Size: about 3 inches long
Diet: crustaceans and fish
Threats: seals, dolphins, fish
Lifespan: 24 months

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Flamboyant Cuttlefish WALKING 0:00
Flamboyant Cuttlefish DIET 0:40
Flamboyant Cuttlefish VENOMOUS?! 1:13
Flamboyant Cuttlefish APPEARANEC 1:50
Flamboyant Cuttlefish LIFE CYCLE 2:05
Flamboyant Cuttlefish COLORBLIND!! 2:49
Thanks / Outro 3:09


Image and Video Credits:
Christian Gloor https://flickr.com/photos/christian_g...
prilfish https://flickr.com/photos/silkebaron/...
Scuba Dive Advisor https://vimeo.com/45043714
Jason Jue https://vimeo.com/71946752
Rhinopias https://vimeo.com/245139020
MartinThoma https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi...
Sgerbic https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi...
Travel Maniac https://vimeo.com/67450513
Adventures Underwater by Henning Laatsch    • 114 Flamboyant Cuttle Fish  ADVENTUR...  
Eric Nordstrom    • Juvenile Flamboyant Cuttlefish  
Adventure Anonymous    • The Flamboyant Cuttlefish Romance  
divevids    • Flamboyant Cuttlefish at Shag Rock  

Research Credits:
https://www.sealifebase.se/summary/Me...
https://www.montereybayaquarium.org/a...
https://www.marinebio.org/species/pfe...
https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/...

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