| Family: |
Sepiolidae (bobtail squids), subfamily: Sepiolinae |
| Max. size: |
1.3 cm ML (male/unsexed); 1.4 cm ML (female) |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range 0 - 382 m |
| Distribution: |
Indo-West Pacific: Indian Ocean, Persian Gulf, India, Arabian Sea, Bay of Bengal, Andaman Sea, Taiwan, Philippines, Indonesia. |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Depth is based on occurrence in the Philippines (Ref. 107562); to be replaced with a better reference. Members of the subfamily Sepiolinae live in bottoms, wherein they typically bury in soft bottoms during the day, and emerges at night to forage (Ref. 98471). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
(LC); Date assessed: 28 March 2009 Ref. 123251)
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| Threat to humans: |
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| Country info: |
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