John Turnbull, Marine Explorer, Australien
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Gray, 1849
Very special thanks for the first photo of Ascarosepion plangon to John Turnbull, Marine Explorer, Australia.
Cuttlefish are members of the order of the 10-armed squid, even if the word "cuttlefish" conjures up associations with long-armed octopuses.
Walkers can find the phragmocone known as the cuttlefish "shell", the whitish inner skeleton of the cuttlefish, on sea beaches, especially frequently in the winter months.
Cuttlefish, like Ascarosepion plangon, are benthic creatures that predominantly prey on small fish and various invertebrates and usually do not live much longer than two years, and are therefore eliminated as inhabitants of reef aquariums.
Ascarosepion plangon is a species of cuttlefish endemic to Australia (New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland), SeaLifeBase states that the cuttlefish is also native to the waters around Papua New Guinea.
The Ascarosepion plangon became famous for its sophisticated "flirting strategy", which is said to lead to a calm shepherding session.
During the mating season, the males display a pattern of pulsating stripes and try to win over the females with this play of colors.
However, these widely visible stripes also attract rivals who also try to win the female's favor.
Once a male has found a female willing to mate, he adopts the female's coloration, which is much less visible to rivals than the pulsating stripes of a male.
Thanks to this trick, courtship and mating take place undisturbed in almost 40% of all cases.
The cuttlefish is not targeted
Synonyms:
Sepia plangon Gray, 1849 · unaccepted > superseded combination
Solitosepia plangon (Gray, 1849) · unaccepted
Solitosepia plangon adhaesa Iredale, 1926 · unaccepted (synonym)
Very special thanks for the first photo of Ascarosepion plangon to John Turnbull, Marine Explorer, Australia.
Cuttlefish are members of the order of the 10-armed squid, even if the word "cuttlefish" conjures up associations with long-armed octopuses.
Walkers can find the phragmocone known as the cuttlefish "shell", the whitish inner skeleton of the cuttlefish, on sea beaches, especially frequently in the winter months.
Cuttlefish, like Ascarosepion plangon, are benthic creatures that predominantly prey on small fish and various invertebrates and usually do not live much longer than two years, and are therefore eliminated as inhabitants of reef aquariums.
Ascarosepion plangon is a species of cuttlefish endemic to Australia (New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland), SeaLifeBase states that the cuttlefish is also native to the waters around Papua New Guinea.
The Ascarosepion plangon became famous for its sophisticated "flirting strategy", which is said to lead to a calm shepherding session.
During the mating season, the males display a pattern of pulsating stripes and try to win over the females with this play of colors.
However, these widely visible stripes also attract rivals who also try to win the female's favor.
Once a male has found a female willing to mate, he adopts the female's coloration, which is much less visible to rivals than the pulsating stripes of a male.
Thanks to this trick, courtship and mating take place undisturbed in almost 40% of all cases.
The cuttlefish is not targeted
Synonyms:
Sepia plangon Gray, 1849 · unaccepted > superseded combination
Solitosepia plangon (Gray, 1849) · unaccepted
Solitosepia plangon adhaesa Iredale, 1926 · unaccepted (synonym)
