flamboyant cuttlefish

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The flamboyant cuttlefish is a small, highly colorful species of cuttlefish known for its vivid warning displays and toxic flesh, found in tropical Indo-Pacific waters.

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flamboyant cuttlefish canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf cephalopod ⓘ
cuttlefish ⓘ
marine animal ⓘ
mollusc ⓘ
activityPattern diurnal ⓘ
attracts scuba divers ⓘ
underwater macro photographers ⓘ
class Cephalopoda NERFINISHED ⓘ
commonName flamboyant cuttlefish ⓘ
diet crustaceans ⓘ
shrimp ⓘ
small crabs ⓘ
small fish ⓘ
exhibits aposematic coloration ⓘ
warning displays ⓘ
family Sepiidae NERFINISHED ⓘ
foundIn Indo-Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ
coastal waters of northern Australia ⓘ
tropical Indo-Pacific waters ⓘ
waters around Indonesia ⓘ
waters around New Guinea ⓘ
waters around the Philippines ⓘ
genus Metasepia ⓘ
habitat muddy seafloor ⓘ
rubble slopes ⓘ
sandy seafloor ⓘ
shallow coastal waters ⓘ
hasAbility rapid color change ⓘ
texture change ⓘ
hasBehavior ambush predator ⓘ
benthic lifestyle ⓘ
walks on arms and fins ⓘ
hasColoration bright yellow markings ⓘ
highly colorful body patterns ⓘ
purple patches ⓘ
white stripes ⓘ
hasDefense startle displays ⓘ
toxicity ⓘ
hasOrgan beak ⓘ
cuttlebone ⓘ
ink sac ⓘ
hasProperty small body size ⓘ
toxic flesh ⓘ
kingdom Animalia ⓘ
livesOn seafloor ⓘ
maximumLength about 8 centimeters ⓘ
order Sepiida ⓘ
phylum Mollusca NERFINISHED ⓘ
reproduction internal fertilization ⓘ
lays eggs on hard substrates ⓘ
scientificName Metasepia pfefferi NERFINISHED ⓘ
taxonRank species ⓘ
threats collection for aquarium trade ⓘ
habitat degradation ⓘ
usedIn underwater photography ⓘ

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Lembeh Strait (nearby) → hasMarineSpecies → flamboyant cuttlefish ⓘ
subject surface form: Lembeh Strait