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Species catalogue
Cuttlefish
Order
Cephalopoda
Family
Sepiidae
Marine cephalopod mollusc. Oval body, with 10 tentacles and a limestone shell, soft and light on the back. The color is very variable, depending on the environment or emotional state, usually black-brown, with transverse bands prominent above and paler below. It can measure up to 30-40 cm.
Characteristics
FAO code
CTC
CTC
Specie
Sepia officinalis
Sepia officinalis
Type
Molluscs
Molluscs
FAO Fishing Areas
- Area 27: the Northeastern part of the Atlantic Ocean
- Area 34: the Eastern Central part of the Atlantic Ocean
- Area 37: the Mediterranean Sea and the Black Sea
- Area 47: the Southeastern part of the Atlantic Ocean
- Area 51: the Western part of the Indian Ocean
Fishing seasons
jan
feb
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
International denominations
Germany
Tintenfisch
France
Seiche commune
Italy
Seppia
Portugal
Choco
United Kingdom
Cuttlefish
Japan
Mongoika
Fishing areas
