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Common cuttlefish vs Grooved cuttlefish

Both belong to the genus Sepia, so they are close relatives.

Common cuttlefish (Sepia officinalis)
Common cuttlefish LCLeast Concern
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Grooved cuttlefish

What is the difference between a common cuttlefish and a grooved cuttlefish?

Each point below is worked out from a pair of recorded values.

  • Both belong to the genus Sepia, so they are close relatives.

Side by side

Common cuttlefishGrooved cuttlefish
Scientific nameSepia officinalisSepia sulcata
FamilySepiidaeSepiidae
OrderSepiidaSepiida
WeightNot recordedNot recorded
LengthNot recordedNot recorded
LifespanNot recordedNot recorded
Main foodNot recordedNot recorded
HabitatNot recordedNot recorded
Conservation statusLeast ConcernNot recorded
Countries recordedNot recordedNot recorded

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