Cuttlefish

Latin : Sepia apama

Indonesian : Sotong

Description

Cuttlefish or cuttles[3] are marine molluscs of the order Sepiida. They belong to the class Cephalopoda, which also includes squid, octopuses, and nautiluses. Cuttlefish have a unique internal shell, the cuttlebone.

Cuttlefish have large, W-shaped pupils, eight arms, and two tentacles furnished with denticulated suckers, with which they secure their prey. They generally range in size from 15 to 25 cm (6 to 10 in), with the largest species, Sepia apama, reaching 50 cm (20 in) in mantle length and over 10.5 kg (23 lb) in mass.[4]

Benefit

Cuttlefish contains omega-3 fats may help lower your heart disease risk by improving triglyceride levels and lowering your risk for blood clots, clogging of the arteries, arrhythmia and high blood pressure.