Cuttlefish Quiz
Test your knowledge about the cuttlefish aggregation in South Australia
Why do they come to this specific spot?
Warmer water temperatures
Cooler water temperatures
Few predators
Ideal habitat to lay eggs
Which is not a strategy used by males to gain female partners?
open stealth
hidden stealth
sneak puppetry
female mimicry
At the aggregation site males outnumber females around
2:1
5:1
7:1
15:1
Females lay around how many eggs per day?
1-5
9-24
3-39
14-49
Cuttlefish live for around
6-12 months
2-3 years
12-18 months
3-5 years
Which year did the aggregation drop to a historic low of just 13,000 animals?
2005
2008
2013
2014
Last year (2020) numbers were at a record high. Estimates suggest there was how many cuttlefish?
50,000
150,000
200,000
250,000
In May 2020, what did the management do for the cuttlefish population?
instate a temporary fishing ban for the entire northern Spencer Gulf
remove the temporary fishing ban for the entire northern Spencer Gulf
Increase the size of the cephalopod exclusion zone in False Bay
remove the cuttlefish sanctuary zone.
In May 2021, what did the management do for the cuttlefish population?
reinstate a temporary fishing ban for the entire northern Spencer Gulf
remove the temporary fishing ban for the entire northern Spencer Gulf
Increase the size of the cephalopod exclusion zone in False Bay
remove the cuttlefish sanctuary zone.
When do the cuttlefish eggs hatch?
Next Winter
Middle of summer
September / October
November / December
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