Golden Cuttlefish
Acanthosepion esculentum
- Usual depth62–82 m
- Water temperature19–29 °C
- Best monthsFebruary, May, and July
- How commonRare
About this species
Acanthosepion esculentum, commonly referred to as the golden cuttlefish, is a species of cuttlefish belonging to the family Sepiidae. This cuttlefish is carnivorous and found along the coasts of the Western Pacific Ocean. Acanthosepion esculentum lives a seasonally migratory lifestyle and, in recent decades, faced environmental challenges due to over-fishing and habitat disruption of the species.
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Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 0 records
- February: 1 records
- March: 0 records
- April: 0 records
- May: 1 records
- June: 0 records
- July: 1 records
- August: 1 records
- September: 0 records
- October: 0 records
- November: 0 records
- December: 0 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 62–82 m · Deepest record: 82 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 19–29 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Golden Cuttlefish, Kouika
Names in 4 more languages
- Spanish
- Sepia dorada
- Japanese
- コウイカ
- Korean
- 갑오징어
- Thai
- ปลาหมึกกระดองครีบทอง
Other scientific names: Sepia (Platysepia) esculenta, Sepia esculenta
Similar species
Pharaoh CuttlefishAcanthosepion pharaonis
- Smith's Cuttlefish
Acanthosepion smithi
- Jam Mak Yue
Acanthosepion aculeatum
- Curvespine Cuttlefish
Acanthosepion recurvirostrum
- Starry Cuttlefish
Acanthosepion stelliferum
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 70 open-data records from 1900 to 1972.
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