Aquarium Invertebrates: Octopus chierchiae – The Lesser Pacific Striped Octopus
From Advanced Aquarist Online and Reef Life Magazine (With special thanks to Dr. Roy Caldwell) Octopus chierchiae is an amazing little animal and is clearly worth further study. Without a doubt, octopuses are intriguing animals. Eight sucker covered arms, three hearts, copper based blood, defensive ink, a bird like beak, phenomenal carnivorous prey-stalking abilities, color-changing skin, […]
This is why an octopus is more awesome than your mom
From the oatmeal I’m going to go out on a limb here and guess that you think your mother, or perhaps mothers in general, are pretty goddamn awesome. They scrub things, cook pot roast, and produce shrieking little babies which grow up to be astronauts and prime ministers. When you got sucker-punched at recess, […]
More about cuttlefish at Steinhart (KQED Quest)
From Reebfuilders Cuttles cuttles cuttles. You probobly know the drill, but there is some great footage in this KQED Quest piece.
Small rare sea creature generates a lot of interest
From Mercury News By Laurie Bouck Aquatic biologist Richard Ross spent years learning to breed unusual sea creatures called dwarf cuttlefish for fun in his Alameda home. Now Bay Area — and the rest of the country — is benefiting from his expertise. The 2- to 4-inch dwarf cuttlefish, native to the Philippines and the Indo-Pacific […]
Sepia bandensis: husbandry and breeding (from TFH)
From TONMO first appeared in Tropical Fish Hobbyist (TFH) Magazine in 2009. The dwarf cuttlefish, Sepia bandensis, is one of the coolest animals on the planet. It glides through the water like a little UFO, able to instantly change direction and speed. As it darts around the tank, it can change the color and texture of its skin […]