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Species catalogue
Cuttlefish
Order
Cephalopoda
Family
Sepiidae
Marine cephalopod mollusc with relatively thick mantle, globose, and somewhat dorsoventrally crushed. Arms with two rows of suckers. Cuttlebone narrow and without spine at the end. Brown color, without drawings on the back. White belly. Up to 10 cm of mantle length (not including head, arms and tentacles).
Characteristics
FAO code
EJE
EJE
Specie
Sepia elegans
Sepia elegans
Type
Molluscs
Molluscs
FAO Fishing Areas
- Area 27: the Northeastern part of the Atlantic Ocean
- Area 31: the Western 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
Fishing seasons
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
International denominations
China
华美乌贼
Italy
Seppietta
Portugal
Choco
United Kingdom
Cuttlefish
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