The Striped Pyjama Squid The striped pyjama squid is a very poisonous cephalopods out of the few that wander across the ocean bottom of indo- Pacific Oceans. Lots of scientists think that the black stripes on the Pyjama squid gives away its venomous attributes eliminating many predators. Also when they turn a dark purple with black stripes it give away its venomous attributes.
Even though the name says squid ,The Striped Pyjama Squid is actually a species of cuttlefish, a multifaceted animal that can often change its appearance, has an central shell, eight arms and two feeding tentacles. The Striped Pyjama Squid compact and rounded appearance has inspired other people to commonly refer to it as the striped dumpling squid. It lives in sand and mud habitats of shallow coastal waters from southern Great Barrier Reef to central South Australia.
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Its flaxen eyes are usually the only part of the cuttlefish that pokes above the ocean bottom. At nightfall, the cuttlefish comes out to feed on small shrimp and fish. Two long fins haunch the sides of the striped pyjama squid body and the arms of its two tentacles have small suckers, each having a toothed horny rim. The lower side of its body is veiled in small glands that let out slime when The Striped Pyjama Squid is under attack by predators, quickly scarring off or terminating any predators from harming it by any means. It can also quickly change color to a dark purple-brown, making it easier to screen itself against corals and rocks near the bottom of the