FAO aquatic species distribution map of Sepia latimanus (Broadclub cuttlefish)

The main sources of information for the species distribution are the habitat description and geographic range contained in the published FAO Catalogues of Species (more details at https://www.fao.org/fishery/fishfinder ). Terms used in the descriptive context of the FAO Catalogues were converted in standard depth, geographic and ecological regions and inserted into a Geographic Information System.

Date (Publication): 2025-10-24

Date (Revision): 2025-10-24

Citation identifier: fao-species-map-ejx

Cited responsible party

Organisation name	Individual name	Electronic mail address	Role
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations		[email protected]	Owner

Presentation form: Digital map

Purpose: The distribution can help identifying areas of higher biodiversity or species associated with vulnerable marine habitats.

Point of contact

Organisation name	Individual name	Electronic mail address	Role
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations		[email protected]	Owner
UN-FAO - Fisheries and Aquaculture Division (NFI). Statistics and Information Branch (NFIS)	Emmanuel Blondel	[email protected]	Point of contact

Maintenance and update frequency: As needed

Resource format

Name	Version
application/octet-stream

General

FAO
fishery
fisheries
aquatic species distribution
biodiversity

FAO

fao-species-map-ejx

ASFIS

EJX
Broadclub cuttlefish
Sepia latimanus
Sepiidae
CEPHALOPODA

World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS)

1044326
urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1044326
Sepia (Mesembrisepia) latimanus
1667002
Ascarosepion latimanus
Quoy & Gaimard, 1832
marine

GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0

Species distribution

Use limitation: The terms and conditions are available at https://www.fao.org/contact-us/terms/en

Use limitation: Usage subject to mandatory citation: © FAO, 2025. Aquatic Species Distribution Maps. FAO aquatic species distribution map of Sepia latimanus (Broadclub cuttlefish). In: FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture Division [online]. Accessed on <DD Month YYYY>. https://www.fao.org/fishery/geonetwork?uuid=fao-species-map-ejx License: CC-BY 4.0

Use limitation: Use of web map (WMS) and feature (WFS) protocol in web-applications subject to mention of provenance (Metadata link: https://www.fao.org/fishery/geonetwork?uuid=fao-species-map-ejx) and FAO map attribution.

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Use limitation: Disclaimer: The designations employed and the presentation of material in the map(s) are for illustration only and do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of FAO concerning the legal or constitutional status of any country, territory or sea area or concerning the delimitation of frontiers or boundaries.

Use constraints: License

Spatial representation type: Vector

Language: English

Character set: UTF8

Topic category

Biota
Oceans

Supplemental Information: As fisheries are fundamentally spatially distributed, responsible management requires a solid understanding of the underlying spatial dimension of fishery resources. Geographical Information Systems (GIS) provide the technology for mapping the distribution of aquatic resources and to identify the spatial relationship with, their environment, the fishery management units, the production systems, etc. which can support decision-making. FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture Department plays a unique role in providing such information which helps mapping global trends. All information organized and disseminated by the FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture Department includes a geographic dimension as an essential element for monitoring fisheries at global level and for supporting decision-making for FAO Members concerned with global fisheries governance.

Reference system identifier: EPSG / 4326

Distributor contact

Organisation name	Individual name	Electronic mail address	Role
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations		[email protected]	Owner

OnLine resource

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