Where does the Broadclub Cuttlefish live?
Ascarosepion latimanus has 4,255 records in 27 countries and territories, from 1899 to 2026. Most records come from Mozambique.
- 4,255 records
- 27 places
- 61 years recorded
- Cephalopoda class
AnimaliaMolluscaCephalopodaSepiidaSepiidaeAscarosepion
When it is recorded
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Peak month: August. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Mozambique | 2,600 | |
| Indonesia | 681 | |
| Philippines | 253 | |
| Australia | 196 | |
| New Caledonia | 139 | |
| Malaysia | 104 | |
| Japan | 47 | |
| Solomon Islands | 40 | |
| Papua New Guinea | 39 | |
| Singapore | 35 | |
| Taiwan | 30 | |
| Vanuatu | 16 | |
| Palau | 15 | |
| Timor-Leste | 15 | |
| Fiji | 8 | |
| Egypt | 7 | |
| Thailand | 6 | |
| China | 5 | |
| Guam | 4 | |
| Vietnam | 4 | |
| Micronesia | 3 | |
| Wallis & Futuna | 2 | |
| Mayotte | 2 | |
| Madagascar | 1 | |
| Myanmar | 1 | |
| Tanzania | 1 | |
| ZZ | 1 |
Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.