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Mourning Cuttlefish (Sepia plangon)

There are three types of Cuttlefish in Sydney, and this is the most common: The Mourning Cuttlefish. The skin of a cuttlefish is covered with tiny coloured cells that can be individually adjusted to create just about any colour in the spectrum. It acts just like a thought-controlled TV screen. And this amazing ability is just one of the cuttlefish’s superpowers.

 

Cuttlefish can also change their shape to match their surroundings - when it is over weed it looks like weed and when its over sand... I think you can guess. A truly incredible animal. I saw this specimen at the Sydney Aquarium in Darling Harbour.

 

www.youtube.com/watch?v=pgDE2DOICuc

 

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Uploaded on August 28, 2017
Taken on July 27, 2017