Data Deficient· population trend unknown· assessed 2012

Flamboyant Cuttlefish

Metasepia pfefferi

Sighting evidence at Kumomi, Izu Peninsula

Photo: Mark Rosenstein · CC BY-NC

Kumomi records regular sightings of flamboyant cuttlefish from late spring to autumn, the species using its arms to walk along the bottom in a manner unique among cephalopods. Its flashing chromatophore display is not mere camouflage but an active aposematic warning — its flesh contains toxins comparable in potency to blue-ringed octopus venom.

Evidence at this site

0 records within 25 km

Confidence: low

No date on file

How is this calculated?

Sighting evidence is compiled from iNaturalist observation records within a set proximity radius, filtered for quality-grade observations. “Last confirmed” is the date of the most recent research-grade record. Record count covers a rolling 24-month window. Confidence reflects record count, recency, and consistency of seasonal signal.

Also seen at other sites

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Nudi Falls (Lembeh Strait)→
Mainit→
TK (Tanjung Kubur)→
Kontiki Reef→