| Sepia prashadi | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Cephalopoda |
| Order: | Sepiida |
| Family: | Sepiidae |
| Genus: | Sepia |
| Subgenus: | Acanthosepion |
| Species: | S. prashadi
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| Binomial name | |
| Sepia prashadi Winckworth, 1936[3]
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Sepia prashadi, common name hooded cuttlefish, is a widely distributed species of cuttlefish.[3] It has a thin, oval body and grows from 5 to 11 cm. The tips of the tentacles have a distinct club shape. S. prashadi is a migratory, demersal cuttlefish living in shallow waters at depths of approximately 40 to 50 metres. It is found in many locations including the east coast of Africa, around India, in the Red Sea, and Persian Gulf.
- ^ Barratt, I.; Allcock, L. (2012). "Sepia prashadi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012: e.T162556A915099. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012-1.RLTS.T162556A915099.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ Jereb, P.; Roper, Clyde F., eds. (July 28, 2006). Sepia prashadi Winckworth, 1936. Rome: Food & Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. pp. 111–112. ISBN 9789251053836. Retrieved September 2, 2015.
{{cite book}}:|work=ignored (help) - ^ a b "WoRMS – World Register of Marine Species – Sepia prashadi Winckworth, 1936". World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 2 September 2015.