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Flamboyant Cuttlefish

Ascarosepion pfefferi

Manually classified in SNAP.

17
Media items
Photos and videos
4
Dives
Distinct encounters
2
Locations
1 trip
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Archive ecology

Conditions where we found it

SNAP observations, not the species’ full biological range.

Depth evidence
5.8–12.2m
Median 6.7m · n=16
Water temperature
26.0–29.0°C
Median 27.0°C · n=16

Depth basis: 0 recorded, 0 profile-estimated, 16 contextual.

An early signal

16 environment-linked observations are available so far. More encounters will show whether a repeatable pattern emerges.

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Repeatable archive pattern · 16 observations / 4 dives

Camera-clock comparison

Morning · 4Night · 4
  • • These distributions describe photographs in SNAP, not a species’ complete biological range.
  • • No direct or profile-estimated depths are available yet.
  • • Time-of-day groups use the camera clock and are not corrected for sunrise, sunset, or timezone.
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Creature trail

A life through time and place

4 encounters

  1. #4 · May 26, 2026

    Malatapay

    Dauin · Asia 2026

    12.2m · Dive-average context29.0°C

  2. #3 · May 21, 2026

    Montani

    Puerto Galera · Asia 2026

    6.7m · Dive-average context28.0°C

  3. #2 · May 7, 2026

    Montani

    Puerto Galera · Asia 2026

    8.5m · Dive-average context27.0°C

  4. #1 · Apr 30, 2026

    Central

    Puerto Galera · Asia 2026

    5.8m · Dive-average context26.0°C

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Field notes

Encounter profile

Manually classified in SNAP.

Ascarosepion pfefferi - 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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Asia 2026
Dauin / May 26, 2026 / 16 records