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Cephalopods are often hard to determinate, also because most Cephalopods posses the ability to change color. They do that by their Chromatophores, pigment-containing and light-reflecting cells, also found in amphibians, fish, reptiles, crustaceans. Sometimes the flash of a strobe makes them change color instantly. Next to that, a lot of Cephalopods, especially squid and cuttlefish, also use Bioluminescence produced by bacterial symbionts.

Cephalopods and the highest developed member of the mollusks; related to, for example, shells and nudibranch.

The name Cephalopods comes from the Greek and means head / foot. The main members are octopus, squid en cuttlefish, but also the seldom seen nautilus and argonauts are part of it.  There are over 800 different species, all marine; there are no fresh water species.

 

 

Octopus
MKA-21 Day octopus, Octopus cyanea

Octopus cyanea

Day octopus

Kapalai, Malaysia 2003

Dive site: house reef (Mandarin valley)

IGI-059 Day octopus, Octopus cyanea

Octopus cyanea

Day octopus

Gili Islands, Lombok, Indonesia 2009

Dive site: Halik, Gili Trawangan

IBA-267 Day octopus, Octopus cyanea

Octopus cyanea

Day octopus

Bali, Indonesia 2009

Dive site: Tulamben, USAT Liberty

IBA-266 Day octopus, Octopus cyanea

Octopus cyanea

Day octopus

Bali, Indonesia 2009

Dive site: Tulamben, USAT Liberty

IL1-40 Starry night octopus, Octopus luteus 1

Octopus luteus

Starry night octopus

Lembeh, Indonesia 2002

Dive site: Batu putih

IL1-41 Starry night octopus, Octopus luteus 2

Octopus luteus

Starry night octopus

Lembeh, Indonesia 2002

Dive site: Batu putih

IMA-02 Starry night octopus, Octopus luteus

Octopus luteus

Starry night octopus

Manado, Indonesia 2002

Dive site: house reef Aquanaut Manado

IAM-115 Starry night octopus, Octopus luteus

Octopus luteus

Starry night octopus

Ambon, Indonesia 2010

Dive site: Laha I (night dive)

IL2-031 Veined octopus, Octopus marginatus 3

Octopus marginatus

Veined octopus

Lembeh, Indonesia 2006

Dive site: Jahir

IL2-054 Veined octopus, Octopus marginatus, in coconut

Octopus marginatus

Veined octopus

Lembeh, Indonesia 2006

Dive site: Air prang

IL2-016 Veined octopus, Octopus marginatus

Octopus marginatus

Veined octopus

Lembeh, Indonesia 2006

Dive site: Teluk kembahu III

IL3-047 Veined octopus, Octopus marginatus, in beer bottle

Octopus marginatus

Veined octopus in beer bottle

Lembeh, Indonesia 2008

Dive site: Teluk kembahu III

IL3-122 Veined octopus, Octopus marginatus

Octopus marginatus

Veined octopus

Lembeh, Indonesia 2008

Dive site: Teluk kembahu III

IL3-0155 Veined octopus, Octopus marginatus

Octopus marginatus

Veined octopus

Lembeh, Indonesia 2008

Dive site: Teluk kembahu II

IL3-0154 Veined octopus, Octopus marginatus

Octopus marginatus

Veined octopus

Lembeh, Indonesia 2008

Dive site: Tanduk rusa

IBA-032 Veined octopus, Octopus marginatus

Octopus marginatus

Veined octopus

Bali, Indonesia 2009

Dive site: Kalanganyar

IBA-036 Veined octopus, Octopus marginatus

Octopus marginatus

Veined octopus

Bali, Indonesia 2009

Dive site: Kalanganyar

IBA-184 Veined octopus, Octopus marginatus

Octopus marginatus

Veined octopus

Bali, Indonesia 2009

Dive site: Kalanganyar

IBA-190 Veined octopus, Octopus marginatus

Octopus marginatus

Veined octopus

Bali, Indonesia 2009

Dive site: Kalanganyar

IBA-183 Veined octopus, Octopus marginatus

Octopus marginatus

Veined octopus

Bali, Indonesia 2009

Dive site: Kalanganyar

IBA-191 Veined octopus, Octopus marginatus

Octopus marginatus

Veined octopus

Bali, Indonesia 2009

Dive site: Kalanganyar

IAM-107 Veined octopus, Octopus marginatus

Octopus marginatus

Veined octopus

Ambon, Indonesia 2010

Dive site: Hatiwe

IL3-111 Wunderpus, Wunderpus photogenicus  1

Octopus photogenicus

Wunderpus

Lembeh, Indonesia 2008

Dive site: Angel's window

IL3-110 Wunderpus, Wunderpus photogenicus  2

Octopus photogenicus

Wunderpus

Lembeh, Indonesia 2008

Dive site: Angel's window

IL2-093 Wunderpus, Wunderpus photogenicus 1

Octopus photogenicus

Wunderpus

Lembeh, Indonesia 2006

Dive site: The new place / Fish factory

IL2-094 Wunderpus, Wunderpus photogenicus 2

Octopus photogenicus

Wunderpus

Lembeh, Indonesia 2006

Dive site: The new place / Fish factory

IAM-098 Wunderpus, Octopus photogenicus 1

Octopus photogenicus

Wunderpus

Ambon, Indonesia 2010

Dive site: Devion point

IAM-099 Wunderpus, Octopus photogenicus 2

Octopus photogenicus

Wunderpus

Ambon, Indonesia 2010

Dive site: Devion point

IBA-265 White ''V'' octopus, Octopus sp.

Octopus sp.

White 'V' octopus

Bali, Indonesia 2009

Dive site: Tulamben, USAT Liberty

IBA-218 unidentified octopus, Octopus sp.

Octopus sp.

White 'V' octopus

Bali, Indonesia 2009

Dive site: Tulamben, USAT Liberty

IAM-104 White V octopus or Longarmed octopus, Octopus sp. 1

Octopus sp.

White V or Longarmed octopus

Ambon, Indonesia 2010

Dive site: Hatiwe

IAM-110 White V octopus or Longarmed octopus, Octopus sp. 2

Octopus sp.

White V or Longarmed octopus

Ambon, Indonesia 2010

Dive site: Hatiwe

FMI-166 unidentified benthic octopus sp.

Octopus sp.

unidentified bentic octopus

Cebu, Philippines 2007

Dive site: house reef Magic Island Dive R.

FMI-167 unidentified benthic octopus sp.

Octopus sp.

unidentified bentic octopus

Cebu, Philippines 2007

Dive site: house reef Magic Island Dive R.

EDS-17 octopus

Octopus sp.

?

Deep south, Egypt 2004

Dive site: Fury shoal, Sataya south

FMI-103 octopus

Octopus sp.

?

Cebu, Philippines 2007

Dive site: house reef Magic Island Dive R.

IAM-103 unidentified benthic octopus 1

Octopus sp.

unidentified bentic octopus

Ambon, Indonesia 2010

Dive site: house reef Maluku divers (nd)

IBA-181 Mimic octopus, Thaumoctopus mimicus

Thaumoctopus mimicus

Mimic octopus

Bali, Indonesia 2009

Dive site: Kalanganyar

IBA-188 Mimic octopus, Thaumoctopus mimicus

Thaumoctopus mimicus

Mimic octopus

Bali, Indonesia 2009

Dive site: Kalanganyar

IBA-042 Mimic octopus, Thaumoctopus mimicus

Thaumoctopus mimicus

Mimic octopus

Bali, Indonesia 2009

Dive site: Kalanganyar

IBA-030 Mimic octopus, Thaumoctopus mimicus

Thaumoctopus mimicus

Mimic octopus

Bali, Indonesia 2009

Dive site: Kalanganyar

IBA-198 Mimic octopus, Thaumoctopus mimicus

Thaumoctopus mimicus

Mimic octopus

Bali, Indonesia 2009

Dive site: Kalanganyar

IAM-106 Mimic octopus, Thaumoctopus mimicus 1

Thaumoctopus mimicus

Mimic octopus

Ambon, Indonesia 2010

Dive site: Hatiwe

IAM-110 Mimic octopus, Thaumoctopus mimicus 2

Thaumoctopus mimicus

Mimic octopus

Ambon, Indonesia 2010

Dive site: Hatiwe

IAM-112 Mimic octopus, Thaumoctopus mimicus 3

Thaumoctopus mimicus

Mimic octopus

Ambon, Indonesia 2010

Dive site: Hatiwe

Cuttlefish                                                                                                                              back to Categories
IL1-52 Flamboyant cuttlefish, Metasepia pfefferi 2

Metasepia pfefferi

Flamboyant cuttlefish

Lembeh, Indonesia 2002

Dive site: Hairball II

IL1-53 Flamboyant cuttlefish, Metasepia pfefferi 3

Metasepia pfefferi

Flamboyant cuttlefish

Lembeh, Indonesia 2002

Dive site: Hairball II

IL1-48 Flamboyant cuttlefish, Metasepia pfefferi 1

Metasepia pfefferi

Flamboyant cuttlefish

Lembeh, Indonesia 2002

Dive site: Jahir

IL3-085 Flamboyant cuttlefish, Metasepia pfefferi 1

Metasepia pfefferi

Flamboyant cuttlefish

Lembeh, Indonesia 2008

Dive site: Kuda laut I

IL3-086 Flamboyant cuttlefish, Metasepia pfefferi 2

Metasepia pfefferi

Flamboyant cuttlefish

Lembeh, Indonesia 2008

Dive site: Kuda laut I

IL3-087 Flamboyant cuttlefish, Metasepia pfefferi 3

Metasepia pfefferi

Flamboyant cuttlefish

Lembeh, Indonesia 2008

Dive site: Kuda laut I

IL3-011 eggs of Flamboyant cuttlefish, Metasepia pfefferi

Metasepia pfefferi, eggs

eggs of Flamboyant cuttlefish

Lembeh, Indonesia 2008

Dive site: Kuda laut II

IAM-105 juvenile Flamboyant cuttlefish, Metasepia pfefferi

Metasepia pfefferi

Flamboyant cuttlefish

Ambon, Indonesia 2010

Dive site: Hatiwe

 

IAM-012 Stumpy-spined cuttlefish, Sepia bandensis

Sepia bandensis

Stumpy-spined cuttlefish

Ambon, Indonesia 2010

Dive site: Jetty (night dive)

MKA-25 Broadclub cuttlefish, Sepia latimanus

Sepia latimanus

Broadclub cuttlefish

Kapalai, Malaysia 2003

Dive site: house reef (Mandarin valley)

IGI-19 Broadclub cuttlefish, Sepia latimanus

Sepia latimanus

Broadclub cuttlefish

Gili Islands, Lombok, Indonesia 2009

Dive site: Shark point, Gili Trawangan

IGI-22 Broadclub cuttlefish, Sepia latimanus

Sepia latimanus

Broadclub cuttlefish

Gili Islands, Lombok, Indonesia 2009

Dive site: Bounty, Gili Meno

IBA-276 juvenile Broadclub cuttlefish, Sepia latimanus

Sepia latimanus

Broadclub cuttlefish ('before' 1st flash)

Bali, Indonesia 2009

Dive site: Tulamben, USAT Liberty

IBA-277 juvenile Broadclub cuttlefish, Sepia latimanus

Sepia latimanus

Broadclub cuttlefish (after 1st flash)

Bali, Indonesia 2009

Dive site: Tulamben, USAT Liberty

IBA-129 Broadclub cuttlefish, Sepia latimanus

Sepia latimanus

Broadclub cuttlefish

Bali, Indonesia 2009

Dive site: Menjangan, Garden eel point

NL: Zeekat / Sepia  DE: Gemeiner tintenfish  FR: Seiche

Sepia officinalis

Common cuttlefish

Oosterschelde, Netherlands 2009

Dive site: Zeelandbrug

NL: Zeekat / Sepia  DE: Gemeiner tintenfish  FR: Seiche

Sepia officinalis

Common cuttlefish

Oosterschelde, Netherlands 2004

Dive site: Zeelandbrug

NL: Zeekat / Sepia  DE: Gemeiner tintenfish  FR: Seiche

Sepia officinalis

Common cuttlefish

Oosterschelde, Netherlands 2004

Dive site: Oesterdam / Bergse Diepsluis

NL: Zeekat / Sepia  DE: Gemeiner tintenfish  FR: Seiche

Sepia officinalis

Common cuttlefish

Oosterschelde, Netherlands 2004

Dive site: Zeelandbrug

NL: Zeekat / Sepia  DE: Gemeiner tintenfish  FR: Seiche

Sepia officinalis

Common cuttlefish

Oosterschelde, Netherlands 2008

Dive site: Zeelandbrug

NL: Zeekat / Sepia  DE: Gemeiner tintenfish  FR: Seiche

Sepia officinalis

Common cuttlefish

Oosterschelde, Netherlands 2006

Dive site: Oesterdam / Bergse Diepsluis

NL: Zeekat / Sepia  DE: Gemeiner tintenfish  FR: Seiche

Sepia officinalis

Common cuttlefish

Oosterschelde, Netherlands 2006

Dive site: Oesterdam / Bergse Diepsluis

NL: Zeekat / Sepia  DE: Gemeiner tintenfish  FR: Seiche

Sepia officinalis

Common cuttlefish

Oosterschelde, Netherlands 2009

Dive site: Zeelandbrug

NL: Zeekat / Sepia  DE: Gemeiner tintenfish  FR: Seiche

Sepia officinalis

Common cuttlefish

Oosterschelde, Netherlands 2009

Dive site: Zeelandbrug

NL: Zeekat / Sepia  DE: Gemeiner tintenfish  FR: Seiche

Sepia officinalis

Common cuttlefish

Oosterschelde, Netherlands 2009

Dive site: Zoetersbout

NL: Zeekat / Sepia  DE: Gemeiner tintenfish  FR: Seiche

Sepia officinalis

Common cuttlefish

Oosterschelde, Netherlands 2009

Dive site: Zoetersbout

NL: Zeekat / Sepia  DE: Gemeiner tintenfish  FR: Seiche

Sepia officinalis

Common cuttlefish

Oosterschelde, Netherlands 2009

Dive site: Stavenisse

EDS-24 Hooded cuttlefish, Sepia prashadi

Sepia prashadi

Hooded cuttlefish

Deep South, Egypt 2004

Dive site: Fury shoal, Abu galawa

Hooded cuttlefish, Sepia prashadi

Sepia prashadi

Hooded cuttlefish

Wadi Lahami, Egypt 2003

Dive site: Torfa

Egypt WL/Sepia 1

Sepia sp.

 cuttlefish

Wadi Lahami, Egypt 2003

Dive site: Torfa

  IAM-027 Pygmy cuttlefish, Sepia sp.

Sepia sp.

Pygmy cuttlefish

Ambon, Indonesia 2010

Dive site: Tower

  IBA-189 unidentified cuttlefish

Sepia sp.

 unidentified cuttlefish

Bali, Indonesia 2009

Dive site: Kalanganyar

Squid & Sepiola                                                                                                                     back to Categories
NL: Pijlinktvis, eieren  DE: Gemeiner Kalmar, eier FR: Calmar commun / Encornet, des oeufs

Allotheuthis spec

eggs of Common european squid

Oosterschelde, Netherlands 2007

Dive site: Stavenisse

NL: Pijlinktvis, eieren  DE: Gemeiner Kalmar, eier FR: Calmar commun / Encornet, des oeufs

Allotheuthis spec

eggs of Common european squid

Oosterschelde, Netherlands 2008

Dive site: Anna Jacobapolder

IL3-152 Berry's bobtail squid, Euprymna berryi 1

Euprymna berryi

Berry's bobtail squid

Lembeh, Indonesia 2008

Dive site: Tanduk rusa

IL3-153 Berry's bobtail squid, Euprymna berryi 2

Euprymna berryi

Berry's bobtail squid

Lembeh, Indonesia 2008

Dive site: Jarijari

IL3-295 Berry's bobtail squid, Euprymna berryi 2

Euprymna berryi

Berry's bobtail squid

Lembeh, Indonesia 2008

Dive site: Jarijari

IGI-39 Berry's bobtail squid, Euprymna berryi

Euprymna berryi

Berry's bobtail squid

Bali, Indonesia 2009

Dive site: Stingray, Gili Trawangan

IAM-113 Berry's bobtail squid, Euprymna berryi

Euprymna berryi

Berry's bobtail squid

Ambon, Indonesia 2010

Dive site: Laha III (night dive)

IAM-172 unidentified bobtail squid

?

unidentified bobtail squid

Ambon, Indonesia 2010

Dive site: house reef Maluku divers (nd)

IL3-096 Two-tone pygmy squid, Idiosepius pygmaeus

Idiosepius pygmaeus

Two-tone pygmy squid

Lembeh, Indonesia 2008

Dive site: Teluk kembahu II

IAM-043 Two-tone pygmy squid, Idiosepius pygmaeus, with shrimp

Idiosepius pygmaeus

Two-tone pygmy squid

Ambon, Indonesia 2010

Dive site: house reef Maluku divers (nd)

NL: Dwerginktvis  DE: Kleine Sprutte  FR: Sépiole

Sepiola atlantica

Little cuttlefish

Oosterschelde, Netherlands 2007

Dive site: St. Annaland

NL: Dwerginktvis  DE: Kleine Sprutte  FR: Sépiole

Sepiola atlantica

Little cuttlefish

Oosterschelde, Netherlands 2007

Dive site: St. Annaland

NL: Dwerginktvis  DE: Kleine Sprutte  FR: Sépiole

Sepiola atlantica

Little cuttlefish

Oosterschelde, Netherlands 2007

Dive site: St. Annaland

NL: Dwerginktvis  DE: Kleine Sprutte  FR: Sépiole

Sepiola atlantica

Little cuttlefish

Oosterschelde, Netherlands 2007

Dive site: St. Annaland

NL: Dwerginktvis  DE: Kleine Sprutte  FR: Sépiole

Sepiola atlantica

Little cuttlefish

Oosterschelde, Netherlands 2007

Dive site: St. Annaland

NL: Dwerginktvis  DE: Kleine Sprutte  FR: Sépiole

Sepiola atlantica

Little cuttlefish

Oosterschelde, Netherlands 2008

Dive site: Oesterdam / Bergse Diepsluis

NL: Dwerginktvis  DE: Kleine Sprutte  FR: Sépiole

Sepiola atlantica

Little cuttlefish

Oosterschelde, Netherlands 2005

Dive site: Oesterdam / Bergse Diepsluis

NL: Dwerginktvis  DE: Kleine Sprutte  FR: Sépiole

Sepiola atlantica

Little cuttlefish

Oosterschelde, Netherlands 2008

Dive site: Oesterdam / Bergse Diepsluis

NL: Dwerginktvis  DE: Kleine Sprutte  FR: Sépiole

Sepiola atlantica

Little cuttlefish

Oosterschelde, Netherlands 2009

Dive site: Dolfijntje

NL: Dwerginktvis  DE: Kleine Sprutte  FR: Sépiole

Sepiola atlantica

Little cuttlefish

Oosterschelde, Netherlands 2009

Dive site: Dolfijntje

NL: Dwerginktvis  DE: Kleine Sprutte  FR: Sépiole

Sepiola atlantica

Little cuttlefish

Oosterschelde, Netherlands 2009

Dive site: Dolfijntje

NL: Dwerginktvis  DE: Kleine Sprutte  FR: Sépiole

 mating Sepiola atlantica

Little cuttlefish

Oosterschelde, Netherlands 2005

Dive site: Oesterdam / Bergse Diepsluis

NL: Dwerginktvis  DE: Kleine Sprutte  FR: Sépiole

mating Sepiola atlantica

Little cuttlefish

Oosterschelde, Netherlands 2005

Dive site: Oesterdam / Bergse Diepsluis

NL: Dwerginktvis  DE: Kleine Sprutte  FR: Sépiole

mating Sepiola atlantica

Little cuttlefish

Oosterschelde, Netherlands 2005

Dive site: Oesterdam / Bergse Diepsluis

IL1-23 Bigfin reef squid

Sepiotheutis lessoniana

Bigfin reef squid

Lembeh, Indonesia 2002

Dive site: Batu putih

FMI-079 Bigfin reef squid 1

Sepiotheutis lessoniana

Bigfin reef squid

Cebu, Philippines 2007

Dive site: Pescador south

FMI-078  Bigfin reef squid 2

Sepiotheutis lessoniana

Bigfin reef squid

Cebu, Philippines 2007

Dive site: Pescador south

IL3-156 Bigfin reef squid, Sepioteuthis lessoniana

Sepiotheutis lessoniana

Bigfin reef squid

Lembeh, Indonesia 2008

Dive site: Air prang

IL3-157 Bigfin reef squid, Sepioteuthis lessoniana

Sepiotheutis lessoniana

Bigfin reef squid

Lembeh, Indonesia 2008

Dive site: Aw shucks

IL3-158 Bigfin reef squid, Sepioteuthis lessoniana

Sepiotheutis lessoniana

Bigfin reef squid

Lembeh, Indonesia 2008

Dive site: Air prang

FCA-08 Bigfin reef squid

Sepiotheutis lessoniana

Bigfin reef squid

Cabilao, Philippines 2005

Dive site: Lighthouse

IL3-140 Bigfin reef squid, Sepioteuthis lessoniana

Sepiotheutis lessoniana

Bigfin reef squid

Lembeh, Indonesia 2008

Dive site: Air prang

IAM-047 Bigfin reef squid, Sepiotheutis lessoniana 1

Sepiotheutis lessoniana

Bigfin reef squid

Ambon, Indonesia 2010

Dive site: house reef Maluku divers (nd)

IAM-048 Bigfin reef squid, Sepiotheutis lessoniana 2

Sepiotheutis lessoniana

Bigfin reef squid

Ambon, Indonesia 2010

Dive site: house reef Maluku divers (nd)

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