Lembeh Strait (Indonesia: Selat Lembeh) is a narrow stretch of water between Sulawesi and Lembeh Island (Pulau Lembeh), Indonesia. Lembeh Strait is world-known for its extremely high density of rare and unusual marine life, in particular cuttlefish.
Cuttlefish or cuttles, are marine molluscs of the order Sepiida. They belong to the class Cephalopoda, which also includes squid, octopuses, and nautiluses.
Studies are said to indicate cuttlefish to be among the most intelligent invertebrates. Cuttlefish also have one of the largest brain-to-body size ratios of all invertebrates.
Cuttlefish are sometimes referred to as the ‘chameleons of the sea’ because of their ability to rapidly alter their skin color which can occur within one second.
