| Family: |
Loliginidae (inshore squids) |
| Max. size: |
8.8 cm ML (male/unsexed); 13.2 cm ML (female) |
| Environment: |
demersal; brackish; marine; depth range 0 - 674 m |
| Distribution: |
Eastern Atlantic and the Mediterranean Sea. |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Maximum depth range from Ref. 114857. Also found in brackish water. Demersal (Ref. 122892). Commonly found on the continental shelf and the upper slope (Ref. 104424), where it is the abundant in the former. Most common in water >150 m deep over sandy and muddy grounds. Undertakes seasonal migrations between offshore (in winter) and inshore (in spring) areas (Ref. 122892). Typically associated with the deep-sea gorgonacean coral Isidella elongata (Ref. 122886). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 15 July 2015 Ref. 123251)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
| Country info: |
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