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Sepia apama Gray, 1849 Australian giant cuttlefish |
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| Family: | Sepiidae (cuttlefishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 50 cm ML (male/unsexed); max.weight: 11 kg | |||
| Environment: | reef-associated; marine; depth range 2 - 100 m | |||
| Distribution: | Indo-West Pacific: Australia. | |||
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| Biology: | One of the largest cuttlefishes (Ref. 3722). Minimum depth from Ref. 116336. Also found in open trawl grounds (Ref. 275). Epibenthic (Ref. 116259). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Near Threatened (NT); Date assessed: 11 March 2009 Ref. 123251) | |||
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