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Pharaoh Cuttlefish

Mollusks

The pharaoh cuttlefish is a large cuttlefish species, growing to 42 centimeters in mantle length and 5 kilograms in weight.

Facts
Classification
Diet
Carnivore 1
System (Realm)
Marine 2
Relationship to People
Hunted or Fished 2
Living or Extinct
Yes 3
Scientific Name
Sepia pharaonis 4
Conservation Status
Data Deficient 2
Comparison
CITES Appendix
Not Listed 1
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Sepiida, Taxa
Source Pharaoh Cuttlefish (Wikidata)

In Biome

Coral Reef, Biomes
Source Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Animal Diversity Web: Sepia pharaonis
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Found In

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Sources
1. Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Animal Diversity Web: Sepia pharaonis
Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology
  • Primary Diet, Sepia pharaonis
    Primary Diet carnivore carnivore
  • Conservation Status: CITES
    CITES No special status
  • In Biome: Coral Reef, Habitat: Aquatic Biomes
    Aquatic Biomes benthic benthic reef reef coastal coastal Range depth 0 to 130 m 0.00 to 426.51 ft Average depth 40 m 131.23 ft
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2. Wikipedia: Pharaoh cuttlefish
  • system (MediaWiki batch-API article extract states it plainly)
    Acanthosepion pharaonis is likely a complex of at least three species, Acanthosepion pharaonis I, commonly located in the Red Sea and Persian Gulf, A.
  • Human uses
    It is often eaten by humans in these areas.
  • Infobox: status
    DD
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3. Pharaoh Cuttlefish (Wikidata)
Wikidata
  • Statements section, conservation status (P141)
    Wikidata Q2701934: data deficient (P141).
  • Child Taxon Of: Sepiida, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
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4. Wikipedia: Pharaoh cuttlefish
WikipediaWikidata Q2701934 (P225 taxon name)View the Source
Wikidata: Pharaoh Cuttlefish
Wikidata Q2701934, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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