[News] First Aquarium in US to Breed Dwarf Cuttlefish

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First Aquarium in US to Breed Dwarf Cuttlefish

ScienceDaily (Nov. 19, 2009) — Anchored to an algae-covered rock in a 120-gallon tank at the California Academy of Sciences' Steinhart Aquarium, a cluster of inky-colored cuttlefish eggs is beginning to swell -- evidence of success for the Academy's new captive breeding program for dwarf cuttlefish, Sepia bandensis. The program, pioneered by Academy biologist Richard Ross, is the first of its kind in a U.S. aquarium, and offers the Academy and other institutions the opportunity to study and display a species that is both captivating and -- at 2-4 inches in length -- less resource-intensive to keep than its larger relatives.

 

First aquarium in US to breed dwarf cuttlefish