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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

Specie
Sepia aculeata

Type
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

Fishing arts

Gillnets

Pots traps

Trawls

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