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Cuttlefish

Order Sepida

Family Sepiidae

Marine cephalopod mollusc with relatively thick mantle, globose, and somewhat dorsoventrally crushed. Arms with two rows of suckers. Cuttlebone narrow and without spine at the end. Brown color, without drawings on the back. White belly. Up to 10 cm of mantle length (not including head, arms and tentacles).

Characteristics

FAO code
EJE

Specie
Sepia elegans

Type
Molluscs

FAO Fishing Areas

Area 27: the Northeastern part of the Atlantic Ocean
Area 31: the Western part of the Atlantic Ocean
Area 34: the Eastern Central part of the Atlantic Ocean
Area 37: the Mediterranean Sea and the Black Sea
Area 47: the Southeastern part of the Atlantic Ocean

Fishing seasons

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International denominations

China 华美乌贼

Italy Seppietta

Portugal Choco

United Kingdom Cuttlefish

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