Cuttlefish

CuttlefishBret Lann and Zac Casteel

The cuttlefish • http://news.discovery.com/animals/videos/animals-cuttlefish.htm

Name • Its common name is the

cuttlefish• Scientific name is the sepiilda

Family Phylum- Mollusca Class - cephalopod Class cephalopod also hold squid, octopus, and nautilus.

The habitat• The Cuttlefish are usually found in

the eastern Atlantic oean and Mediterranean sea, between West Africa and the Baltic sea.

Cuttleboneo Buoyancyo Protectiono Can be ground up into Bird food for

calcium

Cuttlefish feeding

cuttlefish feed onShrimpCrabfish

• http://www.arkive.org/common-cuttlefish/sepia-officinalis/video-08b

Transportation

o lateral fins

o Jet proportion

Camouflage the cuttlefish uses colored pigment skin cells, chromatophores, and leucophores to change colors and help them hunt. They can make their body texture different to enable themselves to blend in

Some of the body parts on a cuttlefish

o 15cm to 50cmo Three heartso Two gills o Ink sacko Tentacles o Beak like jawso Two eyes

Unique factsHas the ability to change colors and its body texture

Has green blood

Has the highest intelligence of any invertebrate

Cuttlefish can make themselves completely invisible

Predators o Fisho Sharko other cuttlefisho Human

Reproductiono Sexual reproduction o 12-13 weekso 200 eggs in a litter

Cooking cuttlefish

mango cuttlefish1whole cuttlefish1tablespoon sesame oil1/4teaspoon salt1/4teaspoon ground black pepper1/4cup thinly sliced green onion1teaspoon minced garlic1teaspoon miced shallot1/4cup mango juice1/4 cup seafood stock1/4cup diced mango (optional)a fewdrops lemon juice (optional)

Clean and pat dry the cuttlefish and rub with sesame oil, salt and pepper.

2. Drizzle cooking oil on a grill pan. When the pan is hot enough, grill the cuttlefish in high heat, presentation side down, for 4 to 5 minutes, turn once. Transfer to a plate and cover loosely with foil.

3. In a saucepan over medium heat, warm the cooking oil. Add the shallot and the garlic, cook, stirr often, until the shallot is translucent and the garlic is lightly browned, about 2 minutes. Add the mango juice and the stock, cook until the sauce is thicken. Add green onion and the diced mango (optional). Season the sauce with salt and black pepper. You can also add a few drops of lemon juice to enchance the flavor of the dish

• http://www.arkive.org/giant-australian-cuttlefish/sepia-apama/• http://scribol.com/environment/10-amazing-facts-about-cuttlefish• http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/life/common-cuttlefish• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mediterranean_Sea• http://news.discovery.com/animals/videos/animals-cuttlefish.htm• http://news.scubafish.com/latest-news/cuttlefish-sepiida/