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Flamboyant Cuttlefish (Metasepia pfefferi) Grabbing Prey

This is a flamboyant cuttlefish (Metasepia pfefferi) extending its feeding tentacles to grab a sandperch (Parapercis sp.). The cuttlefish's tentacular clubs are milliseconds from latching on to the fish.

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This is a flamboyant cuttlefish (Metasepia pfefferi) extending its feeding tentacles to grab a sandperch (Parapercis sp.). The cuttlefish's tentacular clubs are milliseconds from latching on to the fish.