Cuttlefish in a Colorful Sea Sponge Garden
A cuttlefish changes its body patterns while swimming beside a garden of tube-shaped sea sponges.
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The cuttlefish among sea sponges
The cuttlefish passes beside upright, tube-shaped sponges in an underwater garden. Its broad body is edged by a fin used for gentle movement, while its arms gather near the head. Changing patterns across its skin are part of the animal’s remarkable ability to alter its appearance.
The secret behind rapid pattern changes
Cuttlefish skin contains specialized pigment cells called chromatophores, along with structures that reflect light. By controlling these cells, a cuttlefish can produce shifting colors and patterns for camouflage, communication, courtship, or warning displays without waiting for its skin to grow or shed.
Real colors of cuttlefish and sea sponges
- Cuttlefish body: commonly cream, tan, brown, rust, gray, black, or white
- Skin patterns: may form dark bands, pale patches, mottling, or high-contrast waves
- Eyes: often dark with a bronze, gold, or silvery area around the pupil
- Arms and fin: usually coordinate with the current body pattern
- Sea sponges: may naturally be yellow, orange, red, purple, brown, cream, or green