Sepia braggi

Sepia braggi, the slender cuttlefish, is a species of cuttlefish native to the Australian waters. It is found in coastal waters on the Continental Shelf at depths between 30 and 86 m.[1]

Females of the species are larger than males. They grow to a mantle length of 80 mm and 49 mm, respectively.[1]

The type specimen was collected in South Australia and was described by Sir Joseph Cooke Verco in 1907.[2]

Sepia braggi is one of three species of cuttlefish known to inhabit Spencer Gulf in South Australia. Specimens are occasionally caught there by prawn trawlers. Trawl bycatch specimen sizes range from 27 to 57 mm and have been collected during trawls in mid and southern gulf waters.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 "Slender Cuttlefish – Sepia braggi Verco, 1907 - Australian Museum". australianmuseum.net.au. Retrieved 2016-06-19.
  2. ↑ Australia, Atlas of Living. "Sepia braggi  : Slender Cuttlefish | Atlas of Living Australia". bie.ala.org.au. Retrieved 2016-06-19.
  3. ↑ Steer, Michael A. (2015). Surveying, searching and promoting giant Australian cuttlefish spawning activity in northern Spencer Gulf (PDF). Adelaide, South Australia: SARDI. pp. 61–66. ISBN 978-1-921563-74-4.
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