Common Cuttlefish
The Common Cuttlefish or Sepia officinalis has eight short and two long prehensile tentacles for catching its prey.
They live over sandy and muddy ground in North Sea and Mediterranean Sea and eat crustaceans, mussels and small fish.
Cuttlefish possess an internal shell called cuttlebone which can be found which can be found at the beach occasionally!
Things to Do
- Can you spot all the Cuttlefish in their tank?
- Learn more about Cuttlefish, Octopus & Co.
- Count the Cuttlefish tentacles – will you see all ten?