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Thursday, April 18 2013

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Pfeffer’s Flamboyant Cuttlefish (Metasepia pfefferi) attempting to catch some prey.

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I’ve seen this in person and it’s insane!

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Wednesday, January 25 2012

flamboyant cuttlefish by steve de neef on Flickr.

Saturday, January 29 2011

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Flamboyant Cuttlefish [Metasepia pfefferi], Manado, Indonesia by Karen Chen

Sunday, December 19 2010

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On the subject of Cephalopods…this is my bestest. The flamboyant cuttlefish. Changes colours, WALKS (that’s right) and shoots a harpoon out it’s mouth to catch prey. Fucking A.

Took this picture on “the best dive of my life” in Manado, Indonesia. If you dive, you must, must, try black sand diving. It’s the shizzle.