Flamboyant Cuttlefish
Metasepia pfefferi
Sighting evidence at Kumomi, Izu Peninsula
Photo: Mark Rosenstein · CC BY-NC
Kumomi records regular sightings of flamboyant cuttlefish from late spring to autumn, the species using its arms to walk along the bottom in a manner unique among cephalopods. Its flashing chromatophore display is not mere camouflage but an active aposematic warning — its flesh contains toxins comparable in potency to blue-ringed octopus venom.
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.