Cuttlefish
Sepia officinalis
Sighting evidence at Žanjice Bay, Montenegro
Photo: Dennis Rabeling · CC BY-NC-ND
Common cuttlefish aggregate in Žanjice Bay between April and June to mate and lay egg clusters on posidonia rhizomes and rocky outcrops, making spring the most spectacular time to visit. Males display elaborate chromatophore ripples across their mantle to compete for females, producing hypnotic colour waves visible from several metres away. After spawning, adults die, leaving juveniles that spend the summer feeding intensively on shrimp and small fish in the shallows.
Evidence at this site
No confirmed records on file at this site
Cuttlefish is listed as a curated species here based on historical reports.