sulfaroj Posted February 13, 2011 Share Posted February 13, 2011 Hi All, new to forum but thought someone could help identify something I saw at night along the shore near Rip Bridge. They looked like a 15cm cuttlefish and they were in pairs about 3 feet from the shoreline. They moved slowly and when poked let of a red dye from the top centre, unlike cuttlefish etc. I have never seen thee before and wanted to google whatever it was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinta_bay_pirates Posted February 13, 2011 Share Posted February 13, 2011 Cuttlefish let out a dye....as do octopuses and squid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StunnedMullet Posted February 13, 2011 Share Posted February 13, 2011 Hey mate, cuttlefish can let out a red/ brown dye called sepia. I'd say you got it right the first time. Cheers Mick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FISHARK Posted February 13, 2011 Share Posted February 13, 2011 yeah mate i would go with the cuddle fish depends on the light in the water can look red at times Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southerly Posted February 13, 2011 Share Posted February 13, 2011 Cuttlefish let out a dye....as do octopuses and squid. If they were swimming mid water then i think cuttle or squid is a reasonable call, if they were on the bottom them sea slug is more likely as they let out a red dye when poked. david Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeR Posted February 15, 2011 Share Posted February 15, 2011 I believe most cuttlefish sleep at night (tentacles sucked up against a rock to keep in place)... maybe pairs of dumpling squid? We see them on night scuba dives in the harbour. They stay buried in the sand during the day and come out at night. If you put a torch on them, they bury themselves... really cute! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Bandit Posted February 15, 2011 Share Posted February 15, 2011 Sounds like a sea hare - a harmless mollusc that grows to about 30 cm. When annoyed (poked or stepped on) they release a cloud of purple dye. They are quite common in seagrass beds. Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnboy Posted February 15, 2011 Share Posted February 15, 2011 I agree with black bandit on sea hare and if the dye came from middle centre thats them ,they are the ugliest creature you ever saw and when they squirt there dye its very thick and rich in colour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sulfaroj Posted February 15, 2011 Author Share Posted February 15, 2011 I agree with black bandit on sea hare and if the dye came from middle centre thats them ,they are the ugliest creature you ever saw and when they squirt there dye its very thick and rich in colour. I agree it sounds like a sea hare. I am familiar with cuttle fish etc and it definately was not one of these. I looked up an image of a sea hare and your spot on. Thanks for the help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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