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Caribbean reef squid ,Sepioteuthis sepioidea, commonly called the reef squid,
Bigfin Reef Squids are easy to distinguish from other squids in that they possess thick and muscular oval fins that extend around almost the entire mantle. Because of these fins, bigfin reef squids are sometimes mistaken for cuttlefish. The bigfin reef squid is the most widespread species in the genus Sepioteuthis. It is found in temperate and tropical regions of the Indian Ocean and the Western Pacific Ocean.\nAt night, when the Bigfin Reef Squids are most active, they are commonly found in shallow areas from 0-100m around reefs, sea grass beds, sandy bottoms, or rocky shorelines. They surface at night, as it is less likely to be detected by predators. During the day, they generally move to deeper waters or near any form of cover, such as floating driftwood, reefs, rocks, or grasses.\nSquids have speedy colour-changing abilities as their pigment cells, the chromatophores, rapidly change size and colour and the visual effect is enhanced by light reflecting cells, the iridocytes. They can shoot ink (dark melanin pigment) to confuse predators and aide in escapes. \nThis specimen was encountered in the Lembeh Strait, Indonesia\n1°28'8.916 N 125°14'39.102 E at 16m depth
Bigfin Reef Squid
Caribbean reef squid (Sepioteuthis sepioidea) in Grand Cayman - Cayman Islands
Mollusks, type Mollusca. Cephalopods. Order Squid - Cuttlefish squid.Squids (lat. Teuthida) are a detachment of decapod cephalopods. Usually they have dimensions of 0.25-0.5 m.
Photo taken in Red Sea.
Bunch of squid over sand
Reef Red Squid with Big Eyes Deep Underwater, Red Sea, Egypt. Ocean Cephalopod With Tentacles Swimming In The Depths.
Squid are cephalopods of the two orders Myopsida and Oegopsida,
A rare underwater scene of Bigfin Reef Squid (Sepioteuthis lessoniana) spawning in the Pacific Ocean, Japan. Captured during the egg-laying season when squid gather in shallow waters.
Bigfin Reef Squids are easy to distinguish from other squids in that they possess thick and muscular oval fins that extend around almost the entire mantle. Because of these fins, bigfin reef squids are sometimes mistaken for cuttlefish. The bigfin reef squid is the most widespread species in the genus Sepioteuthis. It is found in temperate and tropical regions of the Indian Ocean and the Western Pacific Ocean.\nAt night, when the Bigfin Reef Squids are most active, they are commonly found in shallow areas from 0-100m around reefs, sea grass beds, sandy bottoms, or rocky shorelines. They surface at night, as it is less likely to be detected by predators. During the day, they generally move to deeper waters or near any form of cover, such as floating driftwood, reefs, rocks, or grasses.\nSquids have speedy colour-changing abilities as their pigment cells, the chromatophores, rapidly change size and colour and the visual effect is enhanced by light reflecting cells, the iridocytes. They can shoot ink (dark melanin pigment) to confuse predators and aide in escapes. \nThis specimen laid egg capsules on a boie rope. \nLembeh Strait, Indonesia\n1°28'8.9165 N 125°14'39.1048 E at 16m depth
Yellow squid in blue
Bigfin reef squid (Sepioteuthis lessoniana) under water
A school of the (Chromis multilineata) at the archipelago of Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco state - Brazil
Squid in the water column.
Close-up of fish
A pair of cuttlefish swim in the deep blue water of the Caribbean Sea; underwater photography
History Under the Sea.
Beautiful wild fish (spawning of bigfin reef squid) swimming in the blue sea
Bigfin Reef Squids are easy to distinguish from other squids in that they possess thick and muscular oval fins that extend around almost the entire mantle. Because of these fins, bigfin reef squids are sometimes mistaken for cuttlefish. The bigfin reef squid is the most widespread species in the genus Sepioteuthis. It is found in temperate and tropical regions of the Indian Ocean and the Western Pacific Ocean.\nAt night, when the Bigfin Reef Squids are most active, they are commonly found in shallow areas from 0-100m around reefs, sea grass beds, sandy bottoms, or rocky shorelines. They surface at night, as it is less likely to be detected by predators. During the day, they generally move to deeper waters or near any form of cover, such as floating driftwood, reefs, rocks, or grasses.\nSquids have speedy colour-changing abilities as their pigment cells, the chromatophores, rapidly change size and colour and the visual effect is enhanced by light reflecting cells, the iridocytes. They can shoot ink (dark melanin pigment) to confuse predators and aide in escapes. \nTriton Bay, West Papua Province, Indonesia, 3°56'17.7941 S 134°7'10.2802 E at 1m depth
squid swimming underwater in the ocean floor
Front view close-up of bigfin reef squid, Sepioteuthis lessoniana.
Squid swims in the water column at night.
Underwater sea background . Abstract underwater sea background.
Underwater photo from a scuba dive in tropical waters
A cuttlefish swims gracefully through clear ocean water, its body shifting colors and patterns in real time. This intelligent cephalopod displays its unique, undulating movement and textured skin as it navigates the marine environment. The image highlights the beauty, complexity, and camouflage abilities of this fascinating sea creature.
two squid in the Pacific Ocean
Bigfin Reef Squids are easy to distinguish from other squids in that they possess thick and muscular oval fins that extend around almost the entire mantle. Because of these fins, bigfin reef squids are sometimes mistaken for cuttlefish. The bigfin reef squid is the most widespread species in the genus Sepioteuthis. It is found in temperate and tropical regions of the Indian Ocean and the Western Pacific Ocean.\nAt night, when the Bigfin Reef Squids are most active, they are commonly found in shallow areas from 0-100m around reefs, sea grass beds, sandy bottoms, or rocky shorelines. They surface at night, as it is less likely to be detected by predators. During the day, they generally move to deeper waters or near any form of cover, such as floating driftwood, reefs, rocks, or grasses.\nSquids have speedy colour-changing abilities as their pigment cells, the chromatophores, rapidly change size and colour and the visual effect is enhanced by light reflecting cells, the iridocytes. They can shoot ink (dark melanin pigment) to confuse predators and aide in escapes. \nLembeh Strait, Indonesia\n1°28'47.196 N 125°14'12.42 E at 16m depth by night
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