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Cuttlefish Care
It has cuttlebone which acts as a buoyancy mechanism for the animal. It enables the fish to remain at the bottom of sea or swim freely at any depth. The density of cuttlebone can be changed by pumping liquid in and out of chambers within it, thereby altering the volume of gas filled space. Physical features : It has eight arms and two suckered tentacles to capture food. It is usually up to 36 cm long but the giant cuttlefish can grow up to 80cm long. It usually has a Zebra like pattern. Eating habits : It generally feeds at night on fish and crustaceans. If you are planning to buy a cuttlefish for your aquarium then keep in mind that they consume large amounts of food and should be kept in a large aquarium with highly oxygenated water and at ideal temperature. Types: We have discussed some of the types of cuttlefish and their characteristics:
Cuttlefish have short life span as compared to other fish. They survive for 13 months or sometimes less than that. The lifespan of a cuttlefish is dependent on the water temperature it lives in and the size it matures at. The fish species which mature at smaller size and which live in warm water has less life span. Cuttlefish are known as leucophores, chromatophores and iridophores which change color of their skin. They have the tendency to change color at any time. Half of their body can be of one pattern and the rest of the body can change to a different pattern. One of the common patterns is passing clouds as it resembles like the clouds passing over from it. Thus we see that cuttlefish are food lovers and have to be kept in a big aquarium with proper oxygenated water. They should be kept at an ideal temperature in the aquarium and care should be taken while feeding them.
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Cuttlefish or cuddle fish as it is popularly known is actually not a fish but a mollusk. It is a very intelligent species and belongs to the family of sea octopus and Nautiluses. It is also called the sea chameleon because of its ability to change color rapidly. Like octopus it also emits an ink like fluid when it is attacked.