Caribbean Reef Squid at the Cartanza Senora Shipwreck, St. Thomas
- 13 years ago
Caribbean Reef Squid are fun to watch because they can instantly change their color and their skin pattern, for camouflage, as a defense to confuse predators, and to communicate with each other. Caribbean reef squid are believed to display nearly 40 different patterns.
Colors are produced by chromatophore organs, part of the muscular system, controlled directly by the brain. In addition to camouflage and appearing larger in the face of a threat, squids use color, patterns, and flashing to communicate with one another in various courtship rituals.
Caribbean Reef Squid, like most squid, are voracious eaters and typically consume 30-60% of their body weight daily. Their favorite foods include small fish, other mollusks, and shrimp. These Caribbean Reef Squid are featured in the Diving St. Thomas, Volume 1 DVD. http://island-showcase.com/caribbean-reef-squid.html
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Colors are produced by chromatophore organs, part of the muscular system, controlled directly by the brain. In addition to camouflage and appearing larger in the face of a threat, squids use color, patterns, and flashing to communicate with one another in various courtship rituals.
Caribbean Reef Squid, like most squid, are voracious eaters and typically consume 30-60% of their body weight daily. Their favorite foods include small fish, other mollusks, and shrimp. These Caribbean Reef Squid are featured in the Diving St. Thomas, Volume 1 DVD. http://island-showcase.com/caribbean-reef-squid.html
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