Photo by timlaman | Here is a creature that really deserves its name: the flamboyant cuttlefish. I photographed this small cuttlefish—it was only about an inch (2.5 cm) long—on a night dive off the coast of West Papua, Indonesia. As with many boldly colored critters such as caterpillars or nudibranchs, this cuttlefish is highly poisonous and advertises its toxicity with a bright pattern. One of the things I like the most about exploring the marine realm is the otherworldly life that call it home. I encountered this cuttlefish toward the end of the dive. I spent as much time as I could photographing it but eventually had to surface because I was running out of air. I’ve never seen another one since. Follow me timlaman as I celebrate the incredible biodiversity of our planet. #cuttlefish #underwater #coralreefs #indonesia #westpapua