Kingdom Animalia Class Cephalopoda Family Sepiidae Scientific name Sepia bidhaia | Phylum Mollusca Order Sepiida Genus Sepia Rank Species | |
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Sepia bidhaia is a species of cuttlefish native to the southwestern Pacific Ocean, specifically the waters off the Great Barrier Reef (17°20′S 146°41.5′E to 22°07′S 153°19′E). It lives at a depth of between 200 and 304 m.
Females of this species are slightly larger than males. They grow to a mantle length of 57 mm and 37 mm, respectively.
The type specimen was collected near Queensland, Australia (17°55.8′S 146°58.2′E). It is deposited at the Museum of Victoria in Melbourne.
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