Saltwater
Common Cuttlefish
Sepia officinalis
Hebrew name: סבידה
- Peak season
- Spring and Fall (March-May, September-November)
- Length range
- 10–40 cm
- Weight range
- 0.1–3 kg
- Typical depth
- 0–100 m
Habitat
Sandy and muddy seabeds, seagrass meadows, and near rocky reefs at 1-100 m depth. Approaches shore to spawn.
Behavior
Intelligent cephalopod that changes colour instantly for camouflage. Ambushes small fish, shrimp, and crabs with rapid tentacle strikes.
Best techniques
- Eging with cuttlefish jigs
- Slow-sinking jig near seagrass
- Strip bait drifted near bottom
- Luminous jig at night
