Cuttlefish
Cuttlefish is a common term used for cephalopod mollusks, which have ten tentacles. Eight of them have muscular suction cups on their inner surface, with the other two being longer and used for grasping prey. The body of the cuttlefish is short, broad and flat. They are skilled at capturing prey with their tentacles. The cuttlefish is related to squids and octopi and also a good swimmer, but not as fast as the squid. During daytime, the cuttlefish hides buried in the bottom of the ocean, then emerges at night to hunt for prey.[1] The cuttlefish is a popular dish, particularly in Japan, India and the Mediterranean area, as the flesh is said to be more tender than octopus and squid. One of the most famous recipes for cuttlefish is the Italian “Risotto al Nero di Seppia,” which has its roots in Venice.[2]
Reef cuttlefish
[1] The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed., "Cuttlefish," encyclopedia.com. http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-cuttlefi.html (accessed April 4, 2015).
[2] New World Encyclopedia, Cuttlefish as food, http://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Cuttlefish#Cuttlefish_as_food (accessed April 4, 2015).