On Exhibit
NOW OPEN: Scuttlebutt Reef
This animal is coming to the new Scuttlebutt Reef gallery opening in March 2026!
Striped Pyjama Squid are a species of cuttlefish that get their name from their striking black-and-white striped pajama set pattern.
"When the pyjama squid is stressed, it secretes a slime that contains toxins from glands around its body. If that isn’t enough to deter predators, it can also squirt ink to and make a quick escape. Like other cephalopods, they also can change color by tightening specialized cells in their skin called chromatophores."
[Spencer, E. (2020, July 6). Meet the striped pyjama squid. Ocean Conservancy.
https://oceanconservancy.org/blog/2020/07/06/striped-pyjama-squid/]
