Bobtail Squid On The Seabed is a photograph by Matthew Oldfield which was uploaded on May 12th, 2013.
Bobtail Squid On The Seabed
Bobtail squid (order Sepiolida) on the seabed. Like all squid, bobtail squid have small sacs of pigment beneath the surface of the skin called... more
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Bobtail Squid On The Seabed
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Matthew Oldfield
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Bobtail squid (order Sepiolida) on the seabed. Like all squid, bobtail squid have small sacs of pigment beneath the surface of the skin called chromatophores. The squid is able to control the size of each of these sacs and so is able to change the colours and markings on its body. The chromatophores of a bobtail squid and comparatively large and very obvious. These small squid are active at night, preferring to spend the day buried beneath the sand. Photographed off Komodo National Park, Komodo, Indonesia.
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May 12th, 2013
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