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Data Deficient· population trend unknown· assessed 2012

Flamboyant Cuttlefish

Metasepia pfefferi

Sighting evidence at Mainit, Anilao

Flamboyant Cuttlefish

Photo: Mark Rosenstein · CC BY-NC

The only cuttlefish known to walk on its arms across the seabed, it pulses vivid yellow, red, and purple warning colours to signal that its muscle tissue contains toxic tetrodotoxin, making it unpalatable to most predators.

Evidence at this site

No confirmed records on file at this site

Flamboyant Cuttlefish is listed as a curated species here based on historical reports.

How is this calculated?

Sighting evidence is compiled from iNaturalist observation records within a set proximity radius, filtered for quality-grade observations. “Last confirmed” is the date of the most recent research-grade record. Record count covers a rolling 24-month window. Confidence reflects record count, recency, and consistency of seasonal signal.

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