Species profile

Australian Giant Cuttlefish

Ascarosepion apama

Identified using .

5
Encounters
Distinct dive records
1
Location
30 media records
1
Trip
Latest 25 June 2023
Australian Giant Cuttlefish hero image
Whyalla
23 June 2023 / Whyalla Trip - June 2023

Field notes

Encounter profile

Identified using .

Ascarosepion apama - Ascarosepion is a genus of cuttlefish inhabiting the coastal regions of the Indian Ocean and East Pacific. The genus varies wildly in size, from the two species of small, colorful cuttlefish formerly classified in the genus Metasepia, to the largest species of extant cuttlefish, the giant cuttlefish.

Highlights

Key encounters

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Archive

All encounters

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