It is a relatively small species of cuttlefish the mantle elongates to 3 times longer than it is wide. The mantle is cigar-shaped and triangular towards the anterior end. Narrow fins extend along the lateral margin of the mantle and widen along the posterior. The head is short and narrower than the mantle.The common name of S. braggi originates from its slender cuttlebone, which is lanceolate in shape

As with all cuttlefishes, the ‘shell’ is the animal’s rigid but buoyant internal support structure, which floats to the surface once the animal dies and may drift many kilometres before beaching.

There are no photo's of this species alive and is known from it's bone or shell that is washed up

At a glance

Habitat Typically found in depth between 30 and 86 meters
Size Males up to 49 mm mantle length while females up to 80 mm mantle length
Origin Native
Distribution Southern Australia, from southern New South Wales to Western Australia. In Tasmanian waters, this is a common species along the N coast and around the Bass Strait islands
Descriptions
Distribution
Southern Australia, from southern New South Wales to Western Australia. In Tasmanian waters, this is a common species along the N coast and around the Bass Strait islands
Habitat
Typically found in depth between 30 and 86 meters
Size
Males up to 49 mm mantle length while females up to 80 mm mantle length
Common Name Slender Cuttlefish
Aliases No Known Aliases
Origin Native
Conservation Least Concern
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Occurrences shown for the family Sepiidae. Distribution provided by The Atlas of Living Australia.

Classification

Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumMollusca
ClassCephalopoda
SubclassColeoidea
SuperorderDecapodiformes
OrderSepiida
FamilySepiidae
GenusSepia
SpeciesSepia braggi
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