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Species catalogue
Cuttlefish
Order
Sepida
Family
Sepiidae
Marine cephalopod mollusc with an oblong mantle. Long and slender tentacular club. Hectocotolized left ventral arm with 3 rows of normal sized suction cups, 5 or 6 rows of small suction cups and normal size suction cups at the end. Color: light brown. The arms 1 and 3 have a longitudinal orange-red pigmented fringe along their aboral surfaces.
Characteristics
FAO code
EJA
EJA
Specie
Sepia aculeata
Sepia aculeata
Type
Molluscs
Molluscs
FAO Fishing Areas
- Area 51: the Western part of the Indian Ocean
- 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
目乌贼
France
Seiche aiguille
Italy
Seppia indopacifica
Portugal
Choco
United Kingdom
Cuttlefish
Fishing areas
