Sepiola birostrata Sasaki, 1918
Butterfly bobtail
Sepiola birostrata
photo by FAO

Family:  Sepiolidae (bobtail squids), subfamily: Sepiolinae
Max. size:  2.2 cm ML (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthic; marine; depth range 100 - 200 m
Distribution:  Western Pacific: from Russia to Japan, Singapore and the Philippines. Subtropical to boreal.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Minimum depth from Ref. 1695.
IUCN Red List Status: Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 30 March 2009 Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans: 
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