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Flamboyant Cuttlefish

Metasepia pfefferi

Description:

Although still inside of its egg, these flamboyant cuttlefish were still able to flash dark purple if something got too close. when they are born they will be ready to hunt and change color on their own.

Habitat:

they were attached to a large piece of cloth sticking out of the sand.

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24 Comments

LisaPowers
LisaPowers 8 years ago

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Flamboyant Cuttlefish (Metasepia pfefferi) spotted in Negros Oriental, Philippines by PN user DanielGeary.

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Desmond.E.S.O
Desmond.E.S.O 9 years ago

Wow! That's one weird fish.

Leuba Ridgway
Leuba Ridgway 9 years ago

Absolutely amazing ! Thanks for the information - it is wonderful to have first hand information from the spotter. Thank you also for sharing this.

RobThacker
RobThacker 9 years ago

Nature continues to inspire.

Dilan Chathuranga
Dilan Chathuranga 9 years ago

Congrats DanielG!!!!

JoseCalles
JoseCalles 9 years ago

la energia y los misterios deDIOS? son estupendos,.

remco.douma
remco.douma 9 years ago

Fantastic spotting, congratulations!

Congratulations !

Benno Ibold
Benno Ibold 9 years ago

Hall of fame photo - congrats!

Bhagya Herath
Bhagya Herath 9 years ago

wow!!!! this is truly awesome..... Congratulations.....

MarcTe
MarcTe 9 years ago

Incredible shot!!!!!!!

Jolly Ibañez
Jolly Ibañez 9 years ago

Congratulations Daniel.

The MnMs
The MnMs 9 years ago

Congratulations, Daniel! I would love to find these one day diving :-)

Mark Ridgway
Mark Ridgway 9 years ago

Superb! Congrats Daniel and thanks for sharing this one.

Congratulations!! Fantastic spotting, DanielGeary

Yasser
Yasser 9 years ago

Daniel, this incredible series has earned you Spotting of the Day honors! Congratulations! Thanks for sharing and we're very excited to have you as part of the community. We look forward to seeing what you snap next.

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ThalitaMorais
ThalitaMorais 9 years ago

Que foto incrível!! Parabéns!!!

Sergio Monteiro
Sergio Monteiro 9 years ago

Astonishing!!! Great photos and spotting!

Nayeli
Nayeli 9 years ago

Amazing!!

Jae
Jae 9 years ago

Great spotting and photos, Daniel.

so cute little babies <3

Caleb Steindel
Caleb Steindel 9 years ago

great moment captured in these photographs!

Amazing !

Mandy Hollman
Mandy Hollman 9 years ago

Wow! Awesome photo.

DanielGeary
Spotted by
DanielGeary

Dauin, Central Visayas, Philippines

Spotted on Aug 22, 2014
Submitted on Aug 22, 2014

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