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How fast does a cuttlefish swim?

Updated: 10/5/2023
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9y ago

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Cuttlefish can move short distances by pulsating the lateral fins along the sides of their body. Cuttlefish often appear to hover in the water with this method. Cuttlefish, however, can only travel about 4 mph with their fins. Cuttlefish use their ''siphon'' to quickly "shoot" around underwater. Cuttelfish bring water into their ''mantle'' through the siphon, then they quickly expel it outward, creating a quick, forward movement for the cuttlefish. This is one of the methods that Cuttlefish use to escape.

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They are slower than a squid, but they are still fast.

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* With gestures. * By colours changing. * With chemical substances.

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3.4 miles per hour

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