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Family: Lepidoteuthidae soft-scaled squids (See list of species below)

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5 species with fin ray counts including ? spines in dorsal and ? in anal fins (see list below)
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Lepidoteuthis grimaldii
[Grimaldi scaled squid]
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Pholidoteuthis adami
[Scaled squid]
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Pholidoteuthis boschmai
[Coffebean scaled squid]
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Pholidoteuthis massyae
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Tetronychoteuthis dussumieri
[Star scaled squid]
5 Species of Family Lepidoteuthidae
(soft-scaled squids)
Sort by: Species Length
Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Lepidoteuthis grimaldii Grimaldi scaled squid Indo-Pacific, Atlantic Oc 100 ML
Pholidoteuthis adami Scaled squid Western Atlantic and Cari 78 ML
Pholidoteuthis boschmai Coffebean scaled squid Antarctic, Atlantic and t 60 ML
Pholidoteuthis massyae Circumglobal in subtropic 53.3 ML
Tetronychoteuthis dussumieri Star scaled squid Western Atlantic and East



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