Cuttlefish (Sepia latimanus) are found in warm waters in the South and East China Sea and around Indonesia and northern Australia. They have soft bodies and eight arms and tentacles used to catch prey like shrimp, crab, and small fish. Cuttlefish reproduce sexually and lay eggs that hatch within weeks to months. They have advanced nervous systems and eyes similar to humans. Cuttlefish move using fins in a wave-like motion and have a cuttlebone for buoyancy control.

2. • Cuttlefish (Sepia latimanus) | :
the common name is cuttlefish.
Cuttlefish belong to the class
cephalopoda. are widespread in the
south and east China Sea, found in
the Indonesia south to
northwestern, and south to northern
Australia. Typically live in warm and
temperature shore waters, they eat
chrimp, crap, small fishes. Cuttlefish
have soft body. they are reproduce
by sexually and lay eggs that hatch
writhen a few weeks to months.
Have large Brian-to-body ratio of
invertebrates(2),(4).

3. • Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Cephalopoda
Order: Sepiida
Family: Sepiidae
Genus: Sepia
Subgenus: Sepia
Species: S. latimanus
(2).

4. • Feeding Behavior :Broadclub
cuttlefishes, Sepia latimanus, hunt
during the day and appears to
mesmerize prey with its rhythmic
colored bands. They feed on small fishes
and crustaceans(4).
• Averaging about 30cm in length (giant
cuttlefish can grow up to 100cm)
• MOVEMENT:cuttlefish have fins that can
move very differentlly than of other
fish’s fins.They move by moving their
back fins in wave-like motion and
cuttlefish is able to move slowly
backwards or forwards(3).

5.  body is bilaterally. Head region is well developed
.Cuttlefish have 8 arms and tentacles that all have
chitinous ringed sucker(4).
Their eyes are remarkably similar in construction
to human eyes and there is an unmistakable feeling
that you are dealing with a creature of intelligence
when you find yourself in a staring contest with a
cuttlefish (2).They have a bone in the middle of their
bodies, known as a cuttlebone, filled with gas, which
is used as a buoyancy control device.
Have fin around body is used for swimming.

8. Complete digestive tract Digestive glands Specialized
feeding structures.Circulatory system Heart (2 chambers Closed
in cephalopods Coelom restricted to pericardium in most cases
Advanced nervous system (Brain, Sensory organs Eyes (simple
and camera) Sensory
papillae (5).

10. Reproduction
Sepia latimanus mates in
shallow water between January
and May. This species mates
head-to-head and the male
places spermatophores on the
female's buccal membrane near
her mouth. The eggs harden after
they are laid. Their eggs hatch in
38 to 40 days. During the
breeding season, males establish
a territory, defending a coral
head where females lay eggs
after mating(2).

11. Lay eggs in water until hitch is become out side
small animal like parent but small in size. After that
became adult.

12. Reference
1-Life-sea.blogyspot.com