Common Cuttlefish
Sepia officinalis
Sighting evidence at Sarsala Bay, Fethiye / Göcek
Photo: Dennis Rabeling · CC BY-NC-ND
Spring brings large aggregations of cuttlefish into the bay to court and lay eggs on rocky outcrops, producing some of the most mesmerising colour-change displays in Mediterranean diving. Males spar with rivals while displaying hypnotic wave-like patterns along their mantles. Females deposit clusters of ink-black eggs on gorgonian branches and rocky ledges in April and May.
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.