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Pink cuttlefish

Rhombosepion orbignyanum (A. Férussac, 1826)

Status not recordedoctopus and squid

The pink cuttlefish (Rhombosepion orbignyanum) is a species in the family Sepiidae, order Sepiida.

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Quick facts about the pink cuttlefish

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the pink cuttlefish live?

Not recorded

Is the pink cuttlefish endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the pink cuttlefish classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumMollusca
  3. classCephalopoda
  4. orderSepiida
  5. familySepiidae
  6. genusRhombosepion
  7. SpeciesRhombosepion orbignyanum (A. Férussac, 1826)

Synonyms Acanthosepion enoplon, Sepia orbigniana, Sepia orbignyana

Other names and names in other languages (15)
  • Sèpia de punxaCatalan
  • sepie šelfováCzech
  • DornsepiaGerman
  • ChopitoSpanish
  • Seiche roséeFrench
  • Sipica iglataCroatian
  • Seppia PizzutaItalian
  • オルビニコウイカJapanese
  • Gedoornde zeekatDutch
  • Choco-rosaPortuguese
  • Каракатица ОрбиньиRussian
  • Choquito con puntaSpanish
  • Choquito picudoSpanish
  • Sepia con puntaSpanish
  • Sepia puntiagudaSpanish

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the pink cuttlefish

Other species in the same genus Rhombosepion.

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the pink cuttlefish?

The pink cuttlefish (Rhombosepion orbignyanum) belongs to the family Sepiidae in the order Sepiida.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Pink cuttlefish (Rhombosepion orbignyanum). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/pink-cuttlefish

MLA

“Pink cuttlefish (Rhombosepion orbignyanum).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/pink-cuttlefish.

BibTeX
@misc{pink_cuttlefish_2026,
  title = {Pink cuttlefish (Rhombosepion orbignyanum)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/pink-cuttlefish},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}