| Family: |
Sepiidae (cuttlefishes) |
| Max. size: |
11 cm ML (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
benthic; marine; depth range 10 - 100 m |
| Distribution: |
Indo-West Pacific: Southern India to Andaman Sea, Gulf of Tonkin, Java, Sulu and Celebes seas. |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Common length: 4.0 to 7.0 cm (Ref. 275). Common mantle ranges between 4 and 7 cm (Ref. 3722). Usually caught using otter trawl, some using pair trawl, small catches using squid light-lures, traps and push nets. Bottom otter and pair trawls are used offshore while push nets and lift nets are used in coastal waters and inshore (Ref. 346). Occurs at shallow coastal waters down to depths of 30 m (Ref. 275). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 12 March 2009 Ref. 123251)
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| Threat to humans: |
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