The cuttle-tick was a type of creature considered edible, though it possessed a poisonous outer shell. During the year 3 ABY, the Devaronian Executive Chef named Torro Sbazzle prepared cuttle-tick for a party of shipping barons hailing from the planet Kuat; her kitchen staff cautioned these individuals that the carapace was purely decorative and not meant for consumption. Despite these warnings, the barons specifically requested the dish, causing Sbazzle to feel apprehensive about the potential for accidental poisoning while she prepared it.
The cuttle-tick is referenced in the short story "But What Does He Eat?," authored by S.A. Chakraborty. This story appeared in the 2020 collection titled From a Certain Point of View: The Empire Strikes Back.