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Flamboyant cuttlefish

Metasepia pfefferi

Maak net seerDit maak seer, maar dit sal jou nie ernstig skade doen nie.

Keëlslakke & seekatte

Giftig om te eetEet: VleisGiftig om aan te raak of te eet, nie deur 'n byt of steek nie

Gevaar vir mense: PynlikDit kan regtig seermaak, maar dit is amper nooit ernstig nie.

The flamboyant cuttlefish is a small sea creature that can change its colours and patterns in a flash. It lives in shallow tropical waters around northern Australia, New Guinea, the Philippines, Indonesia and Malaysia. It is special because its flesh is poisonous to eat, and it walks along the sea floor instead of swimming.1

Giftig deur 'n byt of steek, of giftig om aan te raak of te eet? Sommige diere spuit gif in met 'n byt of 'n steek. Ander is skadelik om aan te raak of te eet. Hierdie een is giftig om aan te raak of te eet.

Leef in

Tropical Indo-Pacific: northern and eastern Australia, southern New Guinea, Indonesia, the Philippines and Malaysia1

Indiese Oseaan, Stille Oseaan, Koraalsee, Filippynse See, Timorsee & Arafurasee

Tuis

It lives on sand and mud in shallow water, from 3 to 86 m deep. It is active during the day, when it hunts fish and crustaceans. Its striking display colours make it a popular species for private and public aquariums.1

Lengte

6 cm tot 8 cm (2,4 in tot 3,1 in)1

Topspoed

omtrent 15 km/h (9,3 mph)

Swem, rowwe skatting

Wat eet dit?

It hunts fish and crustaceans during the day. It stalks its prey using complex and varied camouflage.1

Foto van Flamboyant cuttlefish — Flamboyant cuttlefish. Foto: Kai Squires. CC BY 4.0, iNaturalist.

Hoe om dit te herken

Has a very broad, oval body (mantle) and small, flat, fin-like flaps on the back1
Broad, blade-like arms with four rows of suckers1
Normal base colour is dark brown1
When disturbed, it quickly turns black, dark brown and white, with yellow patches around the body, arms and eyes1
Arm tips often flash bright red as a warning1

Gifkrag

Giftig om te eet

Dit is net skadelik as iets dit eet.

Hoe gevaarlik is dit vir mense?

Gevaar vir mense: PynlikDit kan regtig seermaak, maar dit is amper nooit ernstig nie.

Its muscle tissue is highly toxic, so eating it can be dangerous.1

Wat doen dit as dit bang is?

When disturbed or attacked, it changes colour to a dark, high-contrast pattern and shows bright red arm tips to warn off predators. It also walks along the sea floor while waving the wide membranes on its arms.1

As iemand daaraan geraak of dit geëet het

Drukimmobilisasie: draai 'n stewige elastiese verband oor die byt en dan op oor die hele arm of been, spalk dit en hou die persoon heeltemal stil totdat hulp opdaag.
'n Blouring-seekat of keëlslak kan 'n mens se asemhaling laat stop terwyl hy nog wakker is: roep hulp en wees gereed om asemhaling (mond-tot-mond) te gee totdat die ambulans oorneem.

Bel altyd eers jou noodnommer (112, 000, 911). Dit is algemene noodhulpraad, nie mediese advies nie. Noodhulp-basiese beginsels

Bly veilig

Moet nooit aan 'n wilde dier raak, dit vang of terg nie, selfs nie 'n kleintjie nie, en selfs nie as dit lyk of dit slaap of dood is nie.
Gee dit spasie. As jy een raakloop, bly kalm, stap stadig terug en laat dit sy eie pad gaan.
As jy daaraan geraak of dit geëet het: moenie jou oë of mond vryf nie, was jou hande en kry mediese hulp.

Dit is nie uit om jou te kry nie. Sy gif is net daar sodat niks dit eet nie. Meer oor veilig bly

Waar in die wêreld?

Afrika Asië Europa Noord-Amerika Suid-Amerika Australië & Oseanië Stille Oseaan Indiese Oseaan Koraalsee Filippynse See Timorsee & Arafurasee

Hoe groot is dit?

Hoe lank is dit?

so lank soos 2,5 speelgoed-boublokke in 'n rykan die lengte van 'n groot swembad (50 m) in 12 sekondes swem

Hoe groot is Flamboyant cuttlefish in vergelyking met JOU?

Net wiskunde in jou blaaier. Niks word gestoor of enige plek heen gestuur nie.

Hoe vinnig is dit?

'n Olimpiese swemmer omtrent 8 km/h (5 mph)

Flamboyant cuttlefish omtrent 15 km/h (9,3 mph)

'n Dolfyn op volspoed omtrent 35 km/h (22 mph)

die moeite werd om te weet

Feite

A toxicology report found its muscle tissue highly toxic, making it only the third cephalopod known to be poisonous.1

It is one of the only cuttlefish known to walk on the sea floor. This is because its cuttlebone lacks an outer cone, the part most other cuttlefish use to float.1

A female once laid about a dozen eggs inside an overturned half coconut husk, which kept them safe from fish.1

Its toxin has been compared with that of the blue-ringed octopus, but the strength of that link is disputed.1

Mite-breker

Mite: Its bright arm display means it is a dangerous, deadly poisonous animal.

Waarheid: The display is thought to warn predators that its flesh is poisonous. However, significant amounts of toxin have not yet been isolated from this species, and preliminary tests found only trace amounts of tetrodotoxin.1

Vir gifkenners

Wetenskaplike naam: Metasepia pfefferi
Groep: Keëlslakke & seekatte
Familie: Sepiidae2
Orde: Sepiida
Kontinente: Indiese Oseaan, Stille Oseaan, Koraalsee, Filippynse See, Timorsee & Arafurasee, Die oseane
Babas: Eggs are laid one at a time in crevices or on ledges in coral, rock or wood. Hatchlings look like adults and can copy the same camouflage patterns. They receive no care from their parents.1
Gevaar vir mense: 2 / 5: Pynlik3

Waar die feite vandaan kom

Ascarosepion pfefferi (Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0))
Metasepia pfefferi (iNaturalist): name en klassifikasie.
Venom Wiki: die gevaarvlak, die tipiese grootte en die spoedskatting is ons eie. Kyk hoe ons dit uitwerk: Hoe ons gevaar gradeer.

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