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Broadclub cuttlefish
Broadclub cuttlefish. Close-up of the eye of a broadclub cuttlefish (Sepia latimanus). This cephalopod mollusc lives on coral reefs in the Indo-Pacific region. The cuttlefish has a complex brain and well-developed eyes which allows it to observe changes in its environment and to instantly modify its skin colour and texture. Such behaviour is used as camouflage, to confuse prey, escape predators and for communication. The skin contains special colour cells or chromatophores. Changing their size darkens or lightens the skin, producing an almost infinite range of colours and patterns. Photographed off Sabah, Malaysia.
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