Squid
Common Cuttlefish
Sepia officinalis
How to spot it
A broad, flattened oval body fringed all the way round by a rippling fin, with a W-shaped pupil and ten arms (two long and retractable). Hovers over sand and can flash zebra stripes in an instant. Our largest cuttlefish; its white 'cuttlebone' often washes up.
Usually seen at
0-60 m (median 28 m)
Size
Large (over 50 cm)
Habitat
Sandy bottom, Midwater
Behaviour
Hovering, On bottom, Solitary
Where it's seen
Occurrence records around the UK and north-east Atlantic (OBIS).