Sepioteuthis lessoniana

(d’Orbigny, 1826)

Vernacular names
English : Bigfin reef squid
French : Calmar de récif de Lesson

Classification
Class : Cephalopoda
Order : Myopsida
Family : Loliginidae
Notes : No subspecies known.

Identification
Adults can grow to 33 cm in length for a weight up to 1.4 kg. Elongated oval body with large fins on each sides. Very large eyes. Fairly short tentacles. Coloration very variable, brownish to silvery grey, often with spots.

Range and habitat
The species occurs in the Indo-pacific area, from Red Sea and East Africa to Japan, Australia, New Zealand and east to Hawaii. Lives in seagrass beds, rocky areas, coral reefs, down to 100 meters deep.

Conservation
IUCN RED LIST : DATA DEFICIENT
CITES : Not listed
Status : The species has a large range but is a species complex. Each species must be assessed independently.
Ex-Situ Programs : None known

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