| Sepiolidae (bobtail squids), subfamily: Sepiolinae |
| 2.5 cm ML (male/unsexed); 2.5 cm ML (female) |
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benthic; marine; depth range 15 - 178 m |
| Mediterranean Sea: Europe. |
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| Endemic to the Mediterranean. Typically abundant over shallow waters of 15 to 30 m (but has been found at depths of a little over 150 m), generally on sandy or sandy-muddy substrates. Spawning possibly in one single event as well as continuous or intermittent. Maximum spawning duration observed is 2 months and all animals die afterwards. Exhibits a great variety of colour patterns marked with rapid colour changes during prey capture. Commonly caught by small-scale and artisanal fisheries and consumed locally together with other species of the group (Ref. 1695). |
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Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 30 March 2009 Ref. 123251)
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