The Squid’s Cutter Cousin

Cuttlefish are the cutest of the mollusk species. This smaller, chubbier cousin to the squid is sometimes mistaken as such to the untrained eye; however, distinct characteristics separate it from being a squid. Cuttlefish move slower in the water and have two long undulating fins that run along the sides of its body. They also have W-shaped pupils while the squids are round. Like other cephalopods, however, cuttlefish have eight shorter arms with suckers and two longer tentacles attached to their heads, which help secure prey.

There are approximately 100 species of cuttlefish that range in size from 2.5 to 90 cm ( 1 to 35 inches). You can go diving with cuttlefish in shallow tropical and temperate coastal waters worldwide; however, they tend to migrate to deeper water in the winter. Explore the dive site map below to see where you can go diving with cuttlefish.