Bobtail squid, tiny night time creature is close relative to cuttle fish and they also look alike very much. Microscopic bobtail squid changes color from blue to green and then back to camouflage brown like the sandy areas in Lekuan 3.
Bobtail squid is seen in Lekuan 3 and sometimes on the Sulawesi mainland mainly on night dives. Siladen’s excellent dive guides can find this miniature creature so divers can take pictures and just cherish it’s beauty.
During day time bobtail squids are hidden in the sand or mud and in the night time they come out to hunt. They have light-emitting organs so they actually glow in the dark. Wow.
Picture from Wikipedia.
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What a great picture! So, how big is it? Same size as the blue ring octopus? Also, what camera did you use to take this picture?
By: Scuba Dive Advisor on January 28, 2012
at 10:15 pm