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Cuttlefishes Collection

Cuttlefishes, the masters of disguise and adventure seekers of the ocean depths

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Cuttlefish
AUS-541 Cuttlefish Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia Sepia sp. Dr David Wachenfeld / Auscape / ardea.com Auscape Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imageCuttlefishes Collection: Pharaoh Cuttlefish - warm waters, Indo-Pacific

Pharaoh Cuttlefish - warm waters, Indo-Pacific
PM-10481 Pharaoh Cuttlefish - warm waters Indo-Pacific. Sepia pharaonis Pat Morris Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

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Background imageCuttlefishes Collection: Giant Cuttlefish - largest cuttlefish in the world. South Australia

Giant Cuttlefish - largest cuttlefish in the world. South Australia
AU-88-ms Giant CUTTLEFISH Central NSW, South Australia Sepia apama Largest cuttlefish in the world. found in the southern half of Australia

Background imageCuttlefishes Collection: Cuttlefish - This cuttlefish changes colour and shape constantly. It may reach 500mm in length

Cuttlefish - This cuttlefish changes colour and shape constantly. It may reach 500mm in length
VT-8367 Cuttlefish - This cuttlefish changes colour and shape constantly. Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea Sepia latimanus It may reach 500mm in length

Background imageCuttlefishes Collection: Cuttlefish (Sepia officinalis) Close up Scraggane, The Maharees, County Kerry, Ireland

Cuttlefish (Sepia officinalis) Close up Scraggane, The Maharees, County Kerry, Ireland
Alan James / SplashdownDirect

Background imageCuttlefishes Collection: Octopus, Naxos, Cyclades, Greece

Octopus, Naxos, Cyclades, Greece

Background imageCuttlefishes Collection: Picture No. 12019798

Picture No. 12019798
Crinoid Cuttlefish - Hei Nus dive site, Lembeh Straits, Sulawesi, Indonesia. Date:

Background imageCuttlefishes Collection: Picture No. 12019797

Picture No. 12019797
Crinoid Cuttlefish - Hei Nus dive site, Lembeh Straits, Sulawesi, Indonesia. Date:

Background imageCuttlefishes Collection: Picture No. 12019794

Picture No. 12019794
Crinoid Cuttlefish - Serena Besar dive site, Lembeh Straits, Sulawesi, Indonesia. Date:

Background imageCuttlefishes Collection: Picture No. 11071306

Picture No. 11071306
Bobtail Squid / Little Cuttlefish the smallest species of cephalopods reach a maximum of 5cm in length juveniles like this one are about the size of a little fingernail - Bouley Bay, Jersey, UK. Date:

Background imageCuttlefishes Collection: Cuttlefish Skeleton

Cuttlefish Skeleton
SSG-2679 SQUID / CUTTLEFISH SKELETON Ardea London Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imageCuttlefishes Collection: Picture No. 11675039

Picture No. 11675039
Broadclub Cuttlefish covered in sand. Date:

Background imageCuttlefishes Collection: Picture No. 11091867

Picture No. 11091867
Berry's Bobtail Squid Date:

Background imageCuttlefishes Collection: Picture No. 11071308

Picture No. 11071308
Bobtail Squid / Little Cuttlefish the smallest species of cephalopods reach a maximum of 5cm in length juveniles like this one are about the size of a little fingernail - Bouley Bay, Jersey, UK. Date:

Background imageCuttlefishes Collection: Picture No. 11071307

Picture No. 11071307
Bobtail Squid / Little Cuttlefish the smallest species of cephalopods reach a maximum of 5cm in length juveniles like this one are about the size of a little fingernail - Bouley Bay, Jersey, UK. Date:

Background imageCuttlefishes Collection: Picture No. 11071305

Picture No. 11071305
Bobtail Squid / Little Cuttlefish the smallest species of cephalopods reach a maximum of 5cm in length juveniles like this one are about the size of a little fingernail - Bouley Bay, Jersey, UK. Date:

Background imageCuttlefishes Collection: Picture No. 10854592

Picture No. 10854592
Cuttlefish - attacking crab as food (Sepia officinalis) Date:

Background imageCuttlefishes Collection: Picture No. 10848313

Picture No. 10848313
GIANT CUTTLEFISH - with coral reef and diver (Sepia apama) Date:

Background imageCuttlefishes Collection: Tropical Bottletail Squid (Sepiadarium kochi) adult, swimming over sand, Horseshoe Bay, Nusa Kode

Tropical Bottletail Squid (Sepiadarium kochi) adult, swimming over sand, Horseshoe Bay, Nusa Kode, Rinca Island, Komodo N.P. Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia, March

Background imageCuttlefishes Collection: Common Cuttlefish (Sepia officinalis) juvenile, swimming over sandy seabed, Studland Bay

Common Cuttlefish (Sepia officinalis) juvenile, swimming over sandy seabed, Studland Bay, Isle of Purbeck, Dorset, England, September

Background imageCuttlefishes Collection: Eye of Cuttlefish PM-6317 UK Seas Sepia officinalis © Pat Morris / ARDEA LONDON

Eye of Cuttlefish PM-6317 UK Seas Sepia officinalis © Pat Morris / ARDEA LONDON
PM-6317 Eye of CUTTLEFISH UK seas Sepia officinalis Pat Morris contact details: prints@ardea.com tel: +44 (0) 20 8318 1401

Background imageCuttlefishes Collection: Cuttlefish / Sepiida

Cuttlefish / Sepiida
ME-2541 Cuttlefish / Sepiida north sea Sepia officinalis Johan De Meester contact details: prints@ardea.com tel: +44 (0) 20 8318 1401

Background imageCuttlefishes Collection: Pfeffer's Flamboyant Cuttlefish - Indonesia

Pfeffer's Flamboyant Cuttlefish - Indonesia
LEE-180 Pfeffer's Flamboyant Cuttlefish Indonesia Metasepia pfefferi Lea Lee contact details: prints@ardea.com tel: +44 (0) 20 8318 1401

Background imageCuttlefishes Collection: Flamboyant Cuttlefish AU 64 BS South Pacific / Papua New Guinea Metasepia pfefferi © Becca

Flamboyant Cuttlefish AU 64 BS South Pacific / Papua New Guinea Metasepia pfefferi © Becca Saunders / ARDEA LONDON
AU-64-BS FLAMBOYANT CUTTLEFISH - at sea bed South Pacific / Papua New Guinea Metasepia pfefferi Auscape contact details: prints@ardea.com tel: +44 (0) 20 8318 1401

Background imageCuttlefishes Collection: Broadclub Cuttlefish (Sepia latimanus) adult pair, mating, Ambon Island, Maluku Islands

Broadclub Cuttlefish (Sepia latimanus) adult pair, mating, Ambon Island, Maluku Islands, Banda Sea, Indonesia

Background imageCuttlefishes Collection: Pfeffer's Flamboyant Cuttlefish (Metasepia pfefferi) close-up of eggs with developing young

Pfeffer's Flamboyant Cuttlefish (Metasepia pfefferi) close-up of eggs with developing young, Lembeh Island, Sulawesi, Indonesia

Background imageCuttlefishes Collection: Broadclub Cuttlefish (Sepia latimanus) adult, feeding, with tentacles extended, Siamil Island

Broadclub Cuttlefish (Sepia latimanus) adult, feeding, with tentacles extended, Siamil Island, Sabah, Borneo, Malaysia

Background imageCuttlefishes Collection: Common Cuttlefish (Sepia officinalis) cuttlebone, washed up on sandy beach, Whitecliff Bay

Common Cuttlefish (Sepia officinalis) cuttlebone, washed up on sandy beach, Whitecliff Bay, Isle of Wight, England, june

Background imageCuttlefishes Collection: Cuttlefish - Great Barrier Reef, Indo Pacific

Cuttlefish - Great Barrier Reef, Indo Pacific
VT-6154 Broadclub / broad club cuttlefish Great Berrier Reef, Australia, Indo-Pacific Sepia latimanus Valerie & Ron Taylor Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imageCuttlefishes Collection: Large Cuttlefish - Camouflage - New South Wales - Australia

Large Cuttlefish - Camouflage - New South Wales - Australia
VT-3034 Large Cuttlefish - Camouflaged as coral New South Wales, Australia Valerie & Ron Taylor Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imageCuttlefishes Collection: Stephen WONG / SpecialistStock

Stephen WONG / SpecialistStock
Broadclub Cuttlefish and diver. Kapalai Island, Malaysia

Background imageCuttlefishes Collection: Cuttlefish - One of three courting cuttlefish flashing his colours to attract the female Thailand

Cuttlefish - One of three courting cuttlefish flashing his colours to attract the female Thailand, Andaman Sea
VT-8363 Cuttlefish - One of three courting cuttlefish flashing his colours to attract the female Thailand, Andaman Sea, Richlieu Rock Sepia lycidas Valerie & Ron Taylor Please note that prints are

Background imageCuttlefishes Collection: Flamboyant Cuttlefish - Hunting at dusk for small crustations over dark volcanic sand Milne Bay

Flamboyant Cuttlefish - Hunting at dusk for small crustations over dark volcanic sand Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea
VT-8365 Flamboyant Cuttlefish - Hunting at dusk for small crustations over dark volcanic sand Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea Metasepia pfefferi Valerie & Ron Taylor Please note that prints are for

Background imageCuttlefishes Collection: Reef Cuttlefish - cuttlefish have the ability to instantly change colour

Reef Cuttlefish - cuttlefish have the ability to instantly change colour and texture - Papua New Guinea
VT-8939 Reef Cuttlefish - cuttlefish have the ability to instantly change colour and texture Papua New Guinea Sepia sp. Valerie & Ron Taylor Please note that prints are for personal display purposes

Background imageCuttlefishes Collection: Flamboyant Cuttlefish - this Flamboyant cuttlefish, could blend in with the bottom perfectly

Flamboyant Cuttlefish - this Flamboyant cuttlefish, could blend in with the bottom perfectly
VT-8753 Flamboyant Cuttlefish - this Flamboyant cuttlefish, could blend in with the bottom perfectly. It constantly changed body texture

Background imageCuttlefishes Collection: Flamboyant cuttlefish - photographed in an isolated area of Papua New Guinea because of its

Flamboyant cuttlefish - photographed in an isolated area of Papua New Guinea because of its unusual behavour
VT-8751 Flamboyant cuttlefish Papua New Guinea. photographed in an isolated area of Papua New Guinea because of its unusual behavour the photographer believes this to be a new speciesThe animal

Background imageCuttlefishes Collection: Cuttlefish - This cuttlefish changes colour constantly. It may reach 500mm in length Milne Bay

Cuttlefish - This cuttlefish changes colour constantly. It may reach 500mm in length Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea
VT-8366 Broadclub / broad club cuttlefish - This cuttlefish changes colour constantly. It may reach 500mm in length Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea Sepia latimanus See also VT-8367

Background imageCuttlefishes Collection: Broadclub Cuttlefish - Cuttlefish mating. The male is holding the female with his arms Richlieu

Broadclub Cuttlefish - Cuttlefish mating. The male is holding the female with his arms Richlieu Rock, Thailand
VT-8370 Broadclub / broad club cuttlefish - Cuttlefish mating. The male is holding the female with his arm Richlieu Rock, Thailand

Background imageCuttlefishes Collection: Broadclub Cuttlefish - Indo pacific - Great Barrier Reef - Australia

Broadclub Cuttlefish - Indo pacific - Great Barrier Reef - Australia
VT-6159 Broadclub Cuttlefish Indo pacific - Great Barrier Reef - Australia Sepia latimanus Camouflage Valerie & Ron Taylor Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imageCuttlefishes Collection: Cuttlefish bone - lying on the strand line on top of bladder wrack - England - UK

Cuttlefish bone - lying on the strand line on top of bladder wrack - England - UK
DK-148 Cuttlefish bone - lying on the strand line on top of bladder wrack England, UK Sepia officinalis David Kilbey Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imageCuttlefishes Collection: Cuttlefish, Sepia latimanus. Female laying eggs in a fire coral where she will stand guard until

Cuttlefish, Sepia latimanus. Female laying eggs in a fire coral where she will stand guard until they hatch
VT-8809 Broadclub / broad club cuttlefish - Female laying eggs in a fire coral where she will stand guard until they hatch. After the hatching is safely over she will die. Great Barrier Reef

Background imageCuttlefishes Collection: Cuttelfish - showing siphon Indonesia

Cuttelfish - showing siphon Indonesia
VT-6827 Cuttlefish - showing siphon Indonesia Sepia latimanus Valerie & Ron Taylor Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway

Background imageCuttlefishes Collection: Cuttlfish eggs

Cuttlfish eggs
VT-3550 Cuttlefish eggs Valerie & Ron Taylor Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway

Background imageCuttlefishes Collection: Broadclub Cuttlfish Tropical Indo-pacific

Broadclub Cuttlfish Tropical Indo-pacific
KEL-399 Broadclub Cuttlefish Tropical Indo-pacific Sepia latimanus Ken Lucas Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway

Background imageCuttlefishes Collection: Cuttlefish (Sepia officinalis) Close up of eye Babbacombe, Torquay, South Devon, UK

Cuttlefish (Sepia officinalis) Close up of eye Babbacombe, Torquay, South Devon, UK
Alan James / SplashdownDirect

Background imageCuttlefishes Collection: Reef cutlefish portrait, night, Sepia sp. Madang, Papua New Guinea (Solomon Sea)

Reef cutlefish portrait, night, Sepia sp. Madang, Papua New Guinea (Solomon Sea)
Andre Seale / SpecialistStock

Background imageCuttlefishes Collection: Cuttlefish (Sepia officinalis) Captured in fishing cage. Babbacombe, Torquay, South Devon, UK. (RR)

Cuttlefish (Sepia officinalis) Captured in fishing cage. Babbacombe, Torquay, South Devon, UK. (RR)
Alan James / SplashdownDirect




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Cuttlefishes, the masters of disguise and adventure seekers of the ocean depths. These fascinating creatures can be found in warm waters across Asia, particularly in the Indo-Pacific region. The Pharaoh Cuttlefish, with its vibrant colors and intricate patterns, is a true marvel to behold. But if you're looking for something truly awe-inspiring, then meet the Giant Cuttlefish - the largest cuttlefish in the world. Found off the coast of South Australia, this magnificent creature can grow up to impressive sizes. One thing that sets cuttlefish apart is their ability to change color and shape constantly. It's like they have their own built-in camouflage system. Some species can reach lengths of 500mm, making them even more mesmerizing. Take a look at this Flamboyant cuttlefish captured in an isolated area of Papua New Guinea. Its unusual behavior has led some experts to believe that it might be a new species altogether. With its incredible ability to blend into its surroundings effortlessly, it's no wonder why these animals are so captivating. Closer to home, we have the Sepia officinalis or Common Cuttlefish found along Ireland's coastline. This close-up shot taken at Scraggane showcases their unique features beautifully. Not limited to just one part of the globe, these enchanting creatures also grace our shores here in Babbacombe, Torquay in South Devon, UK. Their presence adds an element of mystery and wonderment as they glide through our coastal waters. And let's not forget about their cousins from another cephalopod family - Octopus. Here we have a stunning image captured off Naxos Island in Greece; showcasing nature's artistry at its finest. Whether it's exploring coral reefs or venturing into uncharted territories underwater, cuttlefishes never fail to captivate us with their beauty and adaptability.