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Acanthosepion pharaonis Cuttlefish Reproduction

Acanthosepion pharaonis cuttlefish males compete for females during the reproductive season. Pictured here is a male warding off two challengers in the background. The bright, gaudy patterns and colors are characteristic of this situation. This male later mated with the female. Photographed in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan.

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Acanthosepion pharaonis cuttlefish males compete for females during the reproductive season. Pictured here is a male warding off two challengers in the background. The bright, gaudy patterns and colors are characteristic of this situation. This male later mated with the female. Photographed in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan.