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Broadclub Cuttlefish

Ascarosepion latimanus

Manually classified in SNAP.

21
Media items
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10
Dives
Distinct encounters
5
Locations
2 trips
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Archive ecology

Conditions where we found it

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Depth evidence
0.0–18.2m
Median 17.7m · n=4
Water temperature
24.0–28.0°C
Median 28.0°C · n=18

Depth basis: 0 recorded, 4 profile-estimated, 14 contextual.

An early signal

18 environment-linked observations are available so far. More encounters will show whether a repeatable pattern emerges.

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Repeatable archive pattern · 19 observations / 10 dives

Observed depth distributionmiddle 50%: 13.0–18.1m
0–5m15–20m

Calendar-quarter observations

Apr–Jun14
Jul–Sep5

Camera-clock comparison

Morning · 2Night · 14
  • • These distributions describe photographs in SNAP, not a species’ complete biological range.
  • • Depth distributions use recorded or capture-time profile estimates; dive-average and maximum context is excluded.
  • • Time-of-day groups use the camera clock and are not corrected for sunrise, sunset, or timezone.
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Creature trail

A life through time and place

10 encounters

  1. #10 · Sep 27, 2026

    Sawandarek Jetty

    Raja Ampat · Asia 2026

    17.4m · Estimated at capture time28.0°C

  2. #9 · Sep 27, 2026

    Cape Kri

    Raja Ampat · Asia 2026

    15.6m · Dive-average context28.0°C

  3. #8 · Sep 25, 2026

    East Friwen Wall

    Raja Ampat · Asia 2026

    18.1m · Estimated at capture time28.0°C

  4. #7 · Sep 14, 2026

    Rhino City

    Ambon · Asia 2026

    18.2m · Estimated at capture time24.0°C
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Species field guide

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Field notes

Encounter profile

Manually classified in SNAP.

Ascarosepion latimanus - Ascarosepion is a genus of cuttlefish inhabiting the coastal regions of the Indian Ocean and East Pacific. The genus varies wildly in size, from the two species of small, colorful cuttlefish formerly classified in the genus Metasepia, to the largest species of extant cuttlefish, the giant cuttlefish.

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Life found nearby

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Asia 2026
Raja Ampat / Sep 27, 2026 / 18 records
Gili Islands - June 2023
Gili Islands, Indonesia / Jun 6, 2023