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Sepia pharaonis Cuttlefish Reproduction | Japan

This is a pair of pharoah cuttlefish (Sepia pharaonis), female in the foreground. Having copulated with the male, the female is preparing an egg via internal fertilization, which she will then deposit under a nearby rock. The male in the background stands guard to ward off other males that might approach.

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This is a pair of pharoah cuttlefish (Sepia pharaonis), female in the foreground. Having copulated with the male, the female is preparing an egg via internal fertilization, which she will then deposit under a nearby rock. The male in the background stands guard to ward off other males that might approach.