Cuttlefish

Order Sepida

Family Sepiidae

Marine cephalopod mollusc with elliptical mantle. Anterior triangular dorsal margin, acute. Margin of the marginal ventral mantle. The fins later terminate in the lobes, with only a small cleft between them. Armrests with suction cups in 4-row. Hectocotlized left ventral arm: 6 rows of normally sized suction cups proximally, 4 rows of suckers reduced distally. Tentacular club with 8 suckers in transverse rows. Membrane mouth with a few suckers. Oblong shaped cuttlefish. Uniformly convex dorsal surface.

Characteristics

FAO code
EIY

Specie
Sepia lycidas

Type
Molluscs

FAO Fishing Areas

Area 4: Asia - Inland waters
Area 57: the Eastern part of the Indian Ocean
Area 61: the Northwestern part of the Pacific Ocean
Area 71: the Western Central part of the Pacific Ocean

Fishing seasons

jan feb apr may jun jul aug sep oct nov dec

International denominations

China 拟目乌贼

France Seiche

Italy Seppia indopacifica

Portugal Choco

United Kingdom Cuttlefish

Fishing areas

Fishing arts

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