Common Cuttlefish
Sepia officinalis
Sighting evidence at Sponge Gardens, Djerba
Photo: Dennis Rabeling · CC BY-NC-ND
Cuttlefish hunt the sandy corridors between sponge clusters, ambushing shrimp and small fish with their rapid tentacle strike. Their chromatophore displays become particularly elaborate during the spring breeding season when males display to females between sponge formations. They are keystone mid-trophic predators linking the invertebrate and fish communities of the plateau.
Evidence at this site
No confirmed records on file at this site
Common Cuttlefish is listed as a curated species here based on historical reports.