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Cuttlefish

Cuttlefish. Bret L ann and Z ac C asteel. The cuttlefish . http://news.discovery.com/animals/videos/animals-cuttlefish.htm. Name. Its common name is the cuttlefish Scientific name is the sepiilda. Family. Phylum- Mollusca Class - cephalopod

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Cuttlefish

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  1. Cuttlefish Bret Lann and Zac Casteel

  2. The cuttlefish • http://news.discovery.com/animals/videos/animals-cuttlefish.htm

  3. Name • Its common name is the cuttlefish • Scientific name is the sepiilda

  4. Family Phylum- Mollusca Class - cephalopod Class cephalopod also hold squid, octopus, and nautilus.

  5. The habitat • The Cuttlefish are usually found in the eastern Atlantic oean and Mediterranean sea, between West Africa and the Baltic sea.

  6. Cuttlebone Buoyancy Protection Can be ground up into Bird food for calcium

  7. Cuttlefish feeding • http://www.arkive.org/common-cuttlefish/sepia-officinalis/video-08b cuttlefish feed on Shrimp Crab fish

  8. Transportation lateral fins Jet proportion

  9. Camouflage the cuttlefish uses colored pigment skin cells, chromatophores, and leucophores to change colors and help them hunt. They can make their body texture different to enable themselves to blend in

  10. Some of the body parts on a cuttlefish 15cm to 50cm Three hearts Two gills Ink sack Tentacles Beak like jaws Two eyes

  11. Unique facts Has the ability to change colors and its body texture Has green blood Has the highest intelligence of any invertebrate Cuttlefish can make themselves completely invisible

  12. Predators Fish Shark other cuttlefish Human

  13. Reproduction Sexual reproduction 12-13 weeks 200 eggs in a litter

  14. Cooking cuttlefishmango cuttlefish 1whole cuttlefish 1tablespoon sesame oil 1/4teaspoon salt 1/4teaspoon ground black pepper 1/4cup thinly sliced green onion 1teaspoon minced garlic 1teaspoon miced shallot 1/4cup mango juice 1/4 cup seafood stock 1/4cup diced mango (optional) a fewdrops lemon juice (optional) Clean and pat dry the cuttlefish and rub with sesame oil, salt and pepper. 2. Drizzle cooking oil on a grill pan. When the pan is hot enough, grill the cuttlefish in high heat, presentation side down, for 4 to 5 minutes, turn once. Transfer to a plate and cover loosely with foil. 3. In a saucepan over medium heat, warm the cooking oil. Add the shallot and the garlic, cook, stirr often, until the shallot is translucent and the garlic is lightly browned, about 2 minutes. Add the mango juice and the stock, cook until the sauce is thicken. Add green onion and the diced mango (optional). Season the sauce with salt and black pepper. You can also add a few drops of lemon juice to enchance the flavor of the dish

  15. http://www.arkive.org/giant-australian-cuttlefish/sepia-apama/http://www.arkive.org/giant-australian-cuttlefish/sepia-apama/ • http://scribol.com/environment/10-amazing-facts-about-cuttlefish • http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/life/common-cuttlefish • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mediterranean_Sea • http://news.discovery.com/animals/videos/animals-cuttlefish.htm • http://news.scubafish.com/latest-news/cuttlefish-sepiida/

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