Species profile

Stumpy-spined Cuttlefish

Ascarosepion bandense

Identified using iNaturalist WoRMS.

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Encounter
Distinct dive records
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Location
1 media records
1
Trip
Latest 3 June 2026
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Dauin
3 June 2026 / Asia 2026

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Encounter profile

Identified using iNaturalist WoRMS.

Ascarosepion bandense - 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.

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